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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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[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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caraichdein (f)
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carrageen (Gigartina stellata). Collected in August. Car bog, spongy. Car buidhe cuideachd.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Àiteach / Agriculture
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là
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Quotation: là cuileagach. Notes: i.e. when the barley (to feed the bannock) was ripening, in August and September, – a bad time for midges.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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là
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Quotation: là biathadh a’ bhannaich. Notes: i.e. when the barley (to feed the bannock) was ripening, in August and September, – a bad time for midges.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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là
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Quotation: Là fosgladh an t-sealg. Notes: 12th August.
Origin: Blackburn, near Glentarff
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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sealg
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Quotation: Là fosgladh an t-sealg. Notes: 12th August.
Origin: Blackburn, near Glentarff
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tearbadh
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separating the lambs at the end of August. Lambs would be placed in the fold (cotan [q.v.]).
Origin: [Note: From North Uist, information from Alex O’Henley / RÓM 4 Dec 2023]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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uan anmoch
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lamb late of weaning (12th August [and after]).
Origin: Ross of Mull
Category: Caoraich / Sheep
