# Gaelic Translation Needed

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**Created:** [April 17, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaelic-translation-needed/536459 "2010-04-17T16:03:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaelic-translation-needed/536459/1 "2010-04-17T16:03:49Z")

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My Irish grandmother used to make this dish-it was called something rthat sounded like “prockeen gowl”.  
It was potatoes, turnips, carrots, parsnips, cabbage diced up and fried with bacon.  
It was a good way to use up leftovers, and tasted pretty good.  
If you were British, I guess it it would be called “bubble and squeek”.  
Anybody know what the gaelic name meant?