| 1. Various denominations |
| eaglais phrosta(nach) | Protestant churches in general. [NOTES: originally ‘prostanach’. Corrected by second hand.] |
| eaglais chlèire | Presbyterian Church. (Lochaber) |
| eaglais na chlèire | Presbyterian Church. (Skye) |
| eaglais bhaisteach | Baptist Church. |
| eaglais iontas | United Church. |
| eaglais unaide | United Church. [NOTES: ‘unaide’ added in second hand.] |
| eaglais choimhthional | Congregational Ch[urch]. |
| eaglais “method”-ach | Methodist Ch[urch]. |
| [eaglais] “dòigheil” | Methodist Ch[urch] (“dòigheil” – probably a nonce-formation). |
| eaglais chatlaich | Catholic Ch[urch]. |
| eaglais phàpanach | Catholic Ch[urch]. |
| 2. Member of each of these denominations |
| prostanach | any Protestant. |
| pàpanach | Catholic (occasionally catlaich). |
| catlaich | [See pàpanach]. |
| baisteach | Baptist. |
| 3. Different courts of the Presbyterian churches |
| cuirt na h-eaglais | church court (prob. kirk session). |
| [deacon’s court] | (No deacon’s courts existed in N[ova] S[cotia].) |
| clèir | presbytery. |
| co-chruinneachadh | assembly. |
| 4. Members of the clergy and office-bearers with the Presbyterian churches |
| ministeir | minister. |
| teachdaire | missionary. |
| aoidear | elder. [NOTES: ‘aoidear’ added by second hand.] |
| ceisdear | catechist (lay preacher). |
| 5. Members of the clergy and office-bearers in the Roman Catholic church |
| esbuig | bishop. |
| sacart | priest (in address always “Maighstir Dain” etc. or “Athair”). |
| gille-seirbhiseach | altar-boy. |
| ban-crach | nun. [NOTES: a note added in second hand – (ban-chràic’) [from?] cràbhach.] |
| prìomh-dhiadhair | cardinal. |
| 6. Holy Orders within the Roman Catholic church |
| 7. Articles of dress or adornment |
| còta aifhrionn | alb. |
| lèine aifhrionn | alb. |
| culaidh aifhrionn | chasuble. |
| stal | stole. |
| gòn dubh | cassock (sometimes casag). |
| gùn dubh | cassock (sometimes casag). |
| casag | cassock. |
| 8. Church building and churchyard |
| eaglais | building of church [sic]. |
| sèomar eaglais | [sic] vestry. (RC) |
| sèomar na chlèire | [sic] vestry. (Protestant) |
| [church building] | (Old churches never had back rooms; generally there was just a small entry-way and then the church proper; in Protestant Churches there was no centre aisle.) |
| cladh | church-yard or burying-ground. |
| baile-phairiste | church farm. (Old R.C. Churches nearly always include some farm land, much of which is still in use.) |
| 9. Church furniture and ornaments |
| cubaid | pulpit. |
| cliabh “altar” | altar-rail. |
| tobar baiste | baptismal font. (RC) |
| mias baistich | baptismal bowl. (Presbyterian) |
| leun ( lian) “altar” | [pron.] altar-cloths. |
| tubailt | cover. |
| slighe na croise | Stations of the Cross. |
| searrag bheag | cruet. |
| iomhaidh | statues [sic]. |
| bocsa tabhartas | collection “box”.
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| suidheachan | pews [sic]. |
| cupan | goblet (at least for Protestant communion). |
| uisge coisrige | holy water. |
| griogachan | rosary. |
| ceusach | crucifix. |
| 10. Different services during the week, feast days, sacraments, Sunday school etc. |
| ceisdeach | catechism class. (RC) |
| sgoil Shabaid | Sunday School. (Protestant) |
| coinneamh tighe | house-service. [NOTES: ‘coinneamh’ added in second hand.] |
| ullachadh | preparatory service (Prot) – Thurs-Sat. |
| comanachadh | communion or communion service. |
| taingeaileachd | thanksgiving service (Monday). |
| urnaigh | prayer. |
| trusach | (togail an airgiod – sic!) collection. (RC) |
| togail an tabhartas | collection. (Prot) |
| searmon | sermon. |
| co-dhùnadh | closing. (Prot) |
| beannachadh | benediction. (RC) |
| sgriobtair | scripture (reading). |
| salm | psalm. |
| 11. God, the Lord, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Blessed Virgin, the angels, the apostles, Heaven, the Gospel, prayers etc. |
| dia | God. |
| a dhia | God! (RC) as in Dhia nan gràs! |
| a dhé | God! (Prot) |
| tighearna | Lord. |
| cruidhear (?) | creator. |
| uile-cumachdach | omnipotent. |
| slanaighear | savior. |
| Criosd | Christ. |
| (Iosa Criosd) | (Jesus Christ) |
| spiriod naomh | Holy Spirit. |
| abstal | apostle. |
| ainglean | angels. |
| neamh | Heaven. |
| (an) soisgeil | the Gospel. |
| Moire Oigh | Virgin Mary. |
| 12. Satan, Hell, Purgatory, Limbo, different kinds of sin etc. |
| sadan | Satan. |
| diabhol | devil (seldom used). |
| donas | devil (more popular). |
| ifrinn | Hell (RC – both ecclesiastical and swear-word, as ‘Bheir ifrinn ort!’ (go to hell) but generally ecclesiastical for Protestants). |
| iutharn | hell (Protestant swear-word). |
| peacadh | sin. |
