What's in a name?
Our cottage and barn are at the top end of an old farmyard, broken up in the 1950's.
As the highest cottage on the farmyard, our cottage has been known locally for years as "Ty Uchaf" (literally "top house").
The barn sits immediately below and therefore we decided to call it "Ty Isaf" (literally "lower house"). For those unfamiliar with Welsh, this also rhymes with the cottage's name. A closely related Welsh word ("isel") also conveys a sense of rude, basic or humble - which is apt given its small size and careful but unrefined construction.
Interestingly the cottage has carried many different names in recent years as owners have come and gone, however, the local name has stuck and we will restore it, when work is finished.
As the highest cottage on the farmyard, our cottage has been known locally for years as "Ty Uchaf" (literally "top house").
The barn sits immediately below and therefore we decided to call it "Ty Isaf" (literally "lower house"). For those unfamiliar with Welsh, this also rhymes with the cottage's name. A closely related Welsh word ("isel") also conveys a sense of rude, basic or humble - which is apt given its small size and careful but unrefined construction.
Interestingly the cottage has carried many different names in recent years as owners have come and gone, however, the local name has stuck and we will restore it, when work is finished.
posted by R & B at 4:33 pm
1 Comments:
That's a worthwhile project you've got going there. Growing up, my family (of strong Scottish heritage)had a small cottage on a lake (still do), and although it was very modest, no plumbing and only rudimentary electricity, it slept 12 comfortably and provided a great place to get away for the weekend or vacation. I'll be interested to see your progress!
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