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Nollaig
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Notes: Hogmanay.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[Samhuinn]
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O Bhealtuinn gu Samhuinn. From May Day to Hogmanay. [NOTE in second hand: Hogmanay corrected to Halloween.]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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breacag nan gille cullaig
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a bannock baked for the boys in a village on Hogmanay.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cullaig
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Quotation: Oidhche Chullaig. Notes: Hogmanay.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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càrn nam mollachd
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a small stone cairn built by Hogmanay boys at any house where no provisions or gift had been given to them.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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oidhche
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Quotation: oidhche Chullaig. Notes: Hogmanay.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tréathd
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the party which the aforementioned boys [i.e. ‘the boys in a village on Hogmanay’; cf. breacag nan gille cullaig] had once they had visited all the houses in the village. [NOTES: note added above ‘tréathd’ – treat.]
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
