York is full of quirky names such as
"Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate" it`s meaning lost in time
Oddly, roads in York are called gates
and hark back to the Viking era, where gata meant road
Roman settlement called Eboracum
founded in 71AD, who ruled the region for 400 years
Known as the City of York, it`s not part of the county
of North Yorkshire, though it lies within its boundaries
(C) Lissie`s Poems 2024
No comments:
Post a Comment