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Calum-nan-gobhar
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goatherd Calum.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Iamhar-a-chaolais
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Ivor or Edward of the sound or channel, signifying where Ivor lives, whereas the top [i.e. Calum-nan-gobhar] indicates Calum’s occupation or ‘trade’ if you wish: a ‘goat herd’s man’.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Morbhearn, Suaineart, Aird-Ghobhar
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Allt Samhairigh, Creag an Fhithich, Achadh Forsa, Clagan, Uladal, Meall Achadh a’ Chuirn, Cnoc Carrach, Achadh Gabhail, Coire nan Gobhar, Loch Suaineairt, Loch a’ Chothruim, Gleann na Tairbeirt, Corran.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[làmh]
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Ge b’e ’s luaithe làmh ’s leis an gobhar ’sa fiadh. First come first served.
Location: North Uist, Grimsay, Gearradh Dubh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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feusag-nan-gobhar
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Note: wiry greenish-grey growth, very often found on stones in a dyke. A bit like “feamainn chìrean”.
Origin: [Caversta]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fiasag nan gobhar
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a weather indicator similar to ‘breacadh an runnaich’ previously described. Followed by rainy weather.
Location: South Uist, Stoneybridge
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar
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Quotation: an gobhar-bhacach. Notes: the last sheaf of corn bound at harvest time. It used to be adorned.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar
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Quotation: gobhair arbhair. Notes: a sheaf.
Location: Skye, Glasnakille
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar
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goat.
Location: Argyll, Tarbert, Muasdale
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar
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Quotation: gobhar-chinn; a’ cur gobhar-chinn air cruach. Notes: a sheaf of corn opened out at the bottom and put at the top of a stack the ears underneath.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar
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Quotation: an gobhar breac. Notes: snail with shell.
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar adhar
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Location: Mull [see below for details]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar adhar
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Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-adhair
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Notes: jacksnipe. (Confusion between names for snipe, jacksnipe and corncrake.)
Location: Skye, Kyleakin
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-adhair
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[ɡoɾɑəɾ] Notes: snipe.
Location: Sutherland, Bettyhill, Swordly
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-adhair
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[ɡɤu̜ɾɑəɾ] Notes: snipe.
Origin: Drumguish, by Kingussie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-adhair
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[ɡɤu̜ɾɑəɾ] Notes: the snipe. DMcK thinks it might be the curlew. Snipe in other parts.
Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-adhair
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[ɡɔər a:r] snipe.
Origin: Kill-Fhinn
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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gobhar-adhair
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mating and breeding movement of wings of snipe in air.
Origin: [Tiree]
Category: Eòin Thiriodh / Birds of Tiree
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gobhar-bhreac (sic)
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Notes: snail with a shell. (Tiree)
Origin: Tiree?
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gobhar-dubh-an-éisg
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Notes: the dipper. (Or lòn-dubh-an-éisg, according to D. Robertson, Invergarry.)
Origin: Kinlochourn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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lòn-dubh-an-éisg
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Notes: the dipper. (Or gobhar-dubh-an-éisg, according to Farquhar MacRae, Invergarry.)
Location: Invergarry, North Laggan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
