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Sgeir-an-Teambuill
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now under water but at one time not surrounded by water. One hundred yards from the water’s edge at Kildonan. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century people used to come from the neighbouring Ben Mor once a year at Halloween.
Location: South Uist, Kildonan
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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aghachoimheach
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false face (spelt colloquially), what children use as marauders at Halloween, in Scotland. [SLIP: Mask (as said in Scalpay).]
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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bò Shamhna
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a cow demanded by the chief at Halloween.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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caora chàraidh
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sheep taken from tenants by proprietor at Halloween.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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crannag
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a party at Halloween.
Origin: Lewis and Uist
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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fuarag
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given to children at Halloween. Consisted of cream and oatmeal. The last treat of the year since cream would not be readily available thereafter.
Origin: [Barra]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gathan gainnisg
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dried sedge. Carried as a lighted torch at Halloween.
Location: Skye
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gathan gainnisg
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dried sedge which was used as a lighted torch which was carried at Halloween.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gathan gannaisg
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a kind of rough grass with a wheat-like ear. Personally I have not seen this in Uist. Must be present in Skye since Halloween boys gathered bunches of this and threw it at each other saying “Mo shaighead air do shaighead sa”. This was thought to prevent fairies from doing harm during the year.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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gathan-ganaisg
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Notes: rough sedge grass. On Halloween night the young men went around with torches of g-g or put them under women’s skirts – where they could! Supposed to bring fertility.
Location: Skye, Strath
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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golan gaoithe
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a potato with swan’s feathers sticking out from it. In connection with Halloween but not sure of exact role it played.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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oidhche nan cleas
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Halloween.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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pollag na Samhna
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at Halloween a hole was dug in the ground by which your future fortune could be judged. If on the next day a worm was found in the said hole this indicated good luck. However, if the hole was empty this was a sign of bad luck.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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samhnag
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Halloween bonfire.
Location: Glen Lyon
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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samhnag
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a bonfire which was lit at Halloween. Not sure as regards its purpose.
Location: Barra, Ard Mhinish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
