Needle work

n.

Heard in Tipperary

Overheard in loughmore, used to describe the activities of an amorous feline.

In use

Didn't get a winka sleep all night, dem feckin cats were doin a bit of needle work abroad in de haggard

Posh English

I did not secure a wink of slumber all night, as those confounded felines were performing intimate relations out in the farmyard.