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Definition of Potheens
1. potheen [n] - See also: potheen
Lexicographical Neighbors of Potheens
Literary usage of Potheens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ireland: Industrial and Agricultural by William P. Coyne (1902)
"To them is largely due the superior quality of the fine old malt whiskey that is
made nowadays, and the " sma stills " and " illicit potheens " may be said ..."
2. A Tour Round Ireland, Through the Sea-coast Counties, in the Autumn of 1835 by John Barrow (1836)
"The brutal fights in which they engage occur on various occasions, when such
factions, for instance, as the Gows and potheens, meet designedly to break each ..."
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