Caoraich / Sheep
- Informant(s)
- Name
- Donald Grant ( Domhnall Grannd )
- Age
- 66
- Origin
- [Skye, Camus Chroise]
- Location
- Glasgow
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female) | |
[caora] | Cha robh caoraich aig croitearan Chamaschros, anns an Eilean Sgiathanach. Chuala mi cuid dhe na faclan timcheall air caoraich, ach cha b’ urrainn domh an cur an òrdugh. |
uan fireann | |
uan boireann | |
othaisg (f) | yearling. |
reithe (m) | ram. |
sgrog | old sheep. |
croga | |
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male) | |
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male | |
4. Sheep’s appearance | |
caora dhubh-cheannach | |
caora mhaol | |
caora reamhar | |
5. Miscellaneous | |
peata uain | |
uan càraid | twin lamb. |
6. Feeding and grazing | |
7. Handling of sheep | |
cire, cire | call to sheep. |
cirean, cirean | call to lamb. |
8. Apparatus | |
an t-udalan | swivel. |
9. Diseases | |
10. Parts of the body | |
rùsg (m) | hide. |
11. Lambing | |
12. Miscellaneous |
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