A Conversation for How Shakespeare Gave a Name to Irish Pipes

John McCormack singing Macushla

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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcz9WkIspe4


John McCormack singing Macushla

Post 2

Recumbentman

Thank you for posting that Galaxy Babe! This link was put in my personal version A53246153 to illustrate the Irish term of endearment Macushla (or Acushla) -- 'my pulse' -- quite literally 'my heart-throb'.

Cuisle means pulse, forearm (especially of a horse), and pipe. The modern Department of Education dictionary translates 'Cuisleannaigh' as flautists or wind-instrumentalists in general.


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