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Céitean-Samhna
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Note: about two weeks of good weather in November.
Origin: [Lewis], Arnol
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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La Feill [sic] nan Naomh Uile
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All Saints (2nd November).
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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La nam Marbh
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1st November – All Souls’ Day.
Location: South Uist, Daliburgh
Category: An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms
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a’ chaingeis
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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
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bàrr-dearg
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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
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coileachadh
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beating the stream for trout in November.
Location: Killearn
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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craiceann
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wool of a sheep killed in November.
Origin: [Arran]
Category: Obair na Clòimhe / Wool-Working
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dìonag
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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
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foghar
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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
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seacanaich
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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
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seacanaich na Samhna
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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
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taingealachd
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Quotation: Là Taingealachd an fhoghair. Notes: 2nd Wednesday of November.
Origin: Glenurquhart
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
