Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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COWLUCK
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Derelict site in the city, genreally due to the demolition of buildings.
Use:
We were playing in the cowluck.
We were playing in the derelict site.
Derivation:
Probably Irish 'Cabhlach' - the walls and frame of a house.
(Dinneen)
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