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Moire pers. n.
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‘Blessed Virgin Mary’: voc. Ìos’ ’s Moire [˻iə˼s mɔi̯j].
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Inverness County, Broad Cove Chapel
Category: Seosamh Watson collection notebook date: Jan-May 1991
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Am Beannachadh Moire
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The Ave Maria, The Hail Mary.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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Am Beannachadh Moire
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Hail Mary.
Origin: Barra
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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An Oigh Bheannaichte Moire
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The Blessed Virgin.
Location: Arran, Pirnmill
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Feill Moire Mathair Dhe
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Feast of Motherhood of Our Lady (January 1st).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Fheill Ardachadh Moire
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Assumption.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Fheill Moire
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Assumption of Our Lady (15th August).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Fheill Moire a Ghineadh gun Smal
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Feast of Immaculate Conception (8th December).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Fheill Moire nan Coinnlean
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Candlemas (2nd February).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La Ill Moire
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Assumption.
Origin: Barra
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La ’Ill Moire gun Smal
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Immaculate Conception.
Origin: Barra
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La ’Ill Moire nan coinnlean
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Candlemas.
Origin: Barra
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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Latha Féille Moire nan Coinnlean
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according to the informant this is the right definition for Candlemas and not the Latha Fheill Brìde which Dwelly refers to. Instead Latha Fheill Brìde falls on the first day of February as opposed to Candlemas which falls on the first day of that month [sic].
Location: South Uist, Smerclete
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Leadan Moire
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Litany of Our Lady.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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Moire
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Quotation: Moire, tha! Notes: Yes, definitely so!
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Moire
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pers. nn : ~ mhàthair ‘the Blessed Virgin Mary’
Location: Canada, Cape Breton, Broadcove
Category: Field Notebooks of Seosamh Watson June-August 1983
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Moire Mhathar
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Origin: Barra
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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Moire Oigh
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Virgin Mary.
Origin: ([Canada], Inverness Co.) – Roman Catholic or (Lochaber – [Canada], Inverness Co.) – Roman Catholic or (Skye – [Canada], Inverness and Victoria? Co.’s) – Protestant
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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[Latha Fheill Moire]
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“Latha Fheill Moire, mór ’s t-fhoghar, buain is ceangal” – this saying would be uttered on the 15th of August.
Location: South Uist, Geirinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[Moire]
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Bha sibh ag iasgach an diugh. An d’fhuair sibh tòrr/mòran? Moire, fhuair! Fhuair sinn an t-Agh. ‘Moire!’ is used quite regularly in Uig, although it is very far from Catholic influences.
Origin: Lewis, Uig
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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airne-Moire
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these nuts could be shaped into heart or kidney shapes. Carried around as charms. Could be added to a rosary.
Location: South Uist, Kildonan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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biolaire Moire
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kind of watercress.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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clachan Moire
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hailstones.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coparran Moire
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blue eyed limpet shell.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fliodh Moire
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small kind of chicken wood that grows in water.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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luibh Moire
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same as ‘lus Moire’ – marsh marigold. Once rubbed on sore and stiff knees.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maol Moire
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Mary’s brow? Fattish green plant used for plasters and poultices.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maorach Moire
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similar to scallops.
Location: South Uist, Iochdar, Baile Gharbhaidh [Balgarva]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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maorach Moire
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small thin shellfish, transparently white and smooth. Found under the sand.
Origin: Baleshare
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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meallach Moire
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shellfish shaped like a cockle (strùban) but noticeably larger in size. Finely shaped.
Location: North Uist, Hoghagearraidh [Hougharry]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
