Offal mayte

n.

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Exotic parts of farmyard animals, eaten in stews and as parts of other meals. Not unique to Waterford, but boy did we like our offal and still do! They useta say the only part of the pigs left out was the squeal. Examples include: chucks, loin bones, back bones, ghrribs (ribs), handles, cghrrubeens (pigs toes), tails, skirt, tghrripe (sheeps stomach), puzzlers, tongue, face, tentacles etc. You name it, we'll ayte it!

Let Lawrence Muck translate it to posh English for you
Lawrence Muck

Ah, another curious mind! Would you like me to translate 'Offal mayte' in use for you?

In Waterford, I am told, one eats every part of the pig save for the squeal.

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