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There were 12 hits for November

Céitean-Samhna
Note: about two weeks of good weather in November.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
La Feill [sic] nan Naomh Uile
All Saints (2nd November).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
La nam Marbh
1st November – All Souls’ Day.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
a’ chaingeis
Whitsunday (28th May). From this date you had to keep your cattle to yourself. It was at this time of year that cattle watching began. Until Martinmas (28th November) had to tend the cattle.
Location: North Uist, Iollaraigh [Illeray]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
bàrr-dearg
Quotation: am bàrr-dearg. Notes: “tangle” growing on the “doire”. This was used as manure on the land. The collection was done about mid-November. (Equinox?)
Origin: Islay, Port Charlotte
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
coileachadh
beating the stream for trout in November.
Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
craiceann
wool of a sheep killed in November.
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
dìonag
Notes: a sheep in its second year. Put to ram about November of second year and becomes a “caora” when it lambs the following spring. (See ath-dhìonag.)
Origin: Islay
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
foghar
Quotation: Foghar Clann a’ Ghobhainn. Notes: name given locally to the spell of good weather in November. So called from local family who were always late with the harvest, and took advantage of this spell of weather.
Location: Tiree, [Caolas? – one slip]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
seacanaich
Quot.: seacanaich na Samhna. Note: a calm spell of weather in November. Houses were thatched at this time. (Put also under Samhainn.)
Origin: Kershader
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
seacanaich na Samhna
Notes: A spell of dry weather which frequently occurred early in November. Neither seacanaich nor the phrase in Dw. Source: Lewis Scrapbook (DST). (Father and mother) Date: Nov. 1962.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
taingealachd
Quotation: Là Taingealachd an fhoghair. Notes: 2nd Wednesday of November.
Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

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