Leenaun attendees 2025

[Wapping]

I'm also hoping to climber up Croagh Patrick at some point

Be sure to forget your shoes!

PS This exhausts my knowledge of Irish pilgrimage.

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

I believe a hazel walking stick can be rented on site. I could be wrong though.

 

[younger06]

Best time/condition to tackle it is at about 3.30am after a clatter of pints!!

(Clatter = more than 9 but less than 26)

 

[younger06]

More than 26 = "a ganzy load"

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

More than 1 pint and I wouldn't be able to walk out of the car park.

 

[younger06]

"Geansai" (ganzy) is the Irish word for jumper/sweater...

So..... Ganzy Load... means full up.


I possibly just made this up......but it makes a lot of sense.

 

[ChasMill]

"Geansai" (ganzy) is the Irish word for jumper

That is what it is in my house - “That’s a grand Christmas ganzy”

 

[glenn2926]

"Geansai" (ganzy) is the Irish word for jumper/sweater...

So..... Ganzy Load... means full up.


I possibly just made this up......but it makes a lot of sense.

I was under the impression that the Gansey jumper/sweater was from Whitby. Worn by fishermen.

 

[younger06]

I was under the impression that the Gansey jumper/sweater was from Whitby. Worn by fishermen.

It's the Gealic word for Jumper.

(fairly ancient language)

Xiaomi M14U

 

[younger06]

The Aran Sweater -

edit by paul ————————— The Aran (or Arran) jumper or sweater gets its name from the Aran Islands and was popular in the fishing settlements on the islands off the ... Read more

www.aranislands.ie

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

It's the Gealic word for Jumper.

(fairly ancient language)

Xiaomi M14U

It's also what Jamaicans call a jumper.

 

[Hatcho]

Geansaí is indeed the Irish word for jumper (the item of clothing, not the suicide nominee). The expression 'a geansaí load' apparently originates from when the bottom of your geansaí was held out and used to store as many apples when out robbing orchards as a kid. Of course, having a full payload of apples meant your rate of escape was slower than that of your mates. This left you the most likely to be apprehended and marched back to your folks for a hiding from the oul lad.

 

[younger06]

Geansaí is indeed the Irish word for jumper (the item of clothing, not the suicide nominee). The expression 'a geansaí load' apparently originates from when the bottom of your geansaí was held out and used to store as many apples when out robbing orchards as a kid. Of course, having a full payload of apples meant your rate of escape was slower than that of your mates. This left you the most likely to be apprehended and marched back to your folks for a hiding from the oul lad.

Yeah....you say Apples ...... I see Bulmers w

 

[boatman]

"Geansai" (ganzy) is the Irish word for jumper/sweater...

So..... Ganzy Load... means full up.


I possibly just made this up......but it makes a lot of sense.

The same word Ganzy is used up in the North East of Scotland for a thick jumper

 

[younger06]

The same word Ganzy is used up in the North East of Scotland for a thick jumper

Yep.... Scottish Gealic

Xiaomi M14U

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

Be sure to forget your shoes!

PS This exhausts my knowledge of Irish pilgrimage.

Talking of which I found out today that one of my relatives is a descendant of Columcille's brother.
Typical, nearly but not quite.

 

[FatAl]

Yep.... Scottish Gealic

Xiaomi M14U

Probably Yorkshire Gaelic as well

 

[Jockser]

Posted now for 2026 event -

Into The West, Leenane, Co Galway 4th - 6th September 2026