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Joe, Son of the Rock

Joe, Son of the Rock club

Posted: 06 Feb 2019

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The Barras

The Barras
The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term "barra" is Glaswegian dialect for "barrow", relating to the market's early years, where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the district itself where the market is located, which is actually officially known as Calton. Quoted from Wikipedia.

ColRam, Erhard Bernstein, Andy Rodker, and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
Remarkably similar sound to the Cockney pronunciation. Love the symmetry here.
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to MaggsMep club
Thanks for your very kind comment, MaggsMep. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
 John Goodwin
John Goodwin
Nice shot, Joe. Interesting info.
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to John Goodwin
Thanks for your very kind comment, John. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Barras. My great aunt's married name. I had no idea it's origin was Scottish.
Love the shot, Joe!
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I thought Barras as a surname derived from French. Thanks for your very kind comment, Andy. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Hmm! Now you've got me thinking!!!
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I think the origin of this name is more likely to be French than Scots.
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Good well framed shot Joe. Just reading the above comments; Surnames are so interesting. My maiden name was Dear, which has an interesting history. Not sure which version is correct though.
Cheers, Rosa.
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Just looked it up, Rosa. There are lots explanations. My favourite is, " It was a name for a person who was a beloved person or as a term of endearment". Thanks for your very kind comment. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Could be worse :)
5 years ago.
Joe, Son of the Rock club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Glasgow is sometimes called the 'Dear Green Place'. Maybe it was named after you, Rosa. LOL. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago.

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