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ajapale
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"Is it always down South and up North?" .. this question arose in another unrelated thread.
Here's my tuppence worth
In the days before maps were understood by most people the concept of Up = North and Down = South did not exist. So it was common for people to travel down to Belfast from Clones.
To the present day it is common for Munster people to speak of travelling down to Cork. Most people still speak of travelling up to Dublin regardless of their geographic location.
Also in Tralee we speak of going back to Dingle and over to Killarney or abroad in the field.
ajapale
Here's my tuppence worth
In the days before maps were understood by most people the concept of Up = North and Down = South did not exist. So it was common for people to travel down to Belfast from Clones.
To the present day it is common for Munster people to speak of travelling down to Cork. Most people still speak of travelling up to Dublin regardless of their geographic location.
Also in Tralee we speak of going back to Dingle and over to Killarney or abroad in the field.
ajapale