What is Winegall?

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ajapale

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Does any one know what winegall is? As far as I know winegall is a skin condition in which purple lines appear on the skin. Ive tried to google the term but without success. Is this an Irish thing? Years ago boys in short pants would suffer from it in cold windy weather.

I found this reference in the forum.
 
The closest thing I can think od is something called "cold panniculitis". It is classicly described in plump female horseriders whose lateral thighs basicaally get very cold, with subsequent pain from inflammation after the fatty tissue has been damaged by the cold. (mental image of Bridget Jones)
There are also descriptions in cyclists.
 
Ah lads come on. Isn't it easily known ye don't come from the country! Winegall is actually "wyndgall" from the word wind pronounced wynd and it's a burning sensation, usually on the hands, probably up to the elbows (fellas don't wear short trousers anymore) caused by having your hands or arms wet when working outdoors in windy conditions. The skin becomes red and raw. Those of us who live on farms know all about it.
 
Where do you lives? From what I can see short trousers (shorts) are the in thing with Irish men - that is during the summer. I suppose there is no danger of them getting "wyndgall" in the summer time.
 
This is probably the same thing.

We called it "ire" (that is the pronunciation - I don't know the correct spelling). This referred to a rash mostly behind the knees in cold wet weather. Girls suffered too! It was a very painful burning sensation.

Marion
 
Thanks for the information!

Yes it is a kind of "wind burn" as described in the last few posts. I have been unable to get any reference to wingall, windgall, winegall or wyndgall on the internet or in any dictionary.

Marion, now that you mention it my mother used to call it eire or eireach which is pretty close to ire. winegall sounds english wheras ire might be irish.

Thanks again,
aj
 
Hi Ajapale

I found this in the [broken link removed]:

oighear add/view comments (1)
// n. ice < Ir. oighear, wind-gall, chaffing behind kness from wind-chill and rain, Seán Ó Mathúna/Kerry.
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I had checked the site previously, but I hadn't considered the "O" section. I had looked under "A" "I" and "E".

Marion
 
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