Bàs is Adhlacadh / Death and Burial

Informant(s)
Name
John MacLean ( Iain Mac ’Illeathain )
Age
48
Origin
Barra
Location
Dunoon
1. Ag ullachadh a’ chuirp
’ga nighewashing the body.
a deanamh na leinepreparing the shroud – always by the women.
eiletromthe boards on which the body lies.
an corpthe body.
am fear (te) nach maireannthe deceased.
Dh’eug eHe died.
Chaochail eHe died.
2. A’ chiste
a’ chiste
a’ chiste laighe
a ghiobagthe cord.
3. Faire
caithriswake.
tigh na fairethe house where the body lies.
4. A’ giùlan na ciste
an giulanthe funeral procession.
a’ dol fo’n chistidhcarrying the coffin.
tòrradhfuneral.
tiodhlaigeadhfuneral.
cro-leabThe wooden support for carrying the coffin. Three handles on each side.
Seasamh a machCalling the next to bear the coffin. In Barra male mourners walk in front of the coffin and the female mourners behind. Different on mainland.
Seas ann a sin[See Seasamh a mach]
5. An cladh agus an uaigh
amhlaigChaidh amhlagadh.
tiodhlaigChaidh a thiodhlaigeadh.
ag cladhach na h-uaghachdigging the grave.
a treachladh na h-uaghachdigging the grave. (Not so often used.)
an cladhthe graveyard.
siubhal sith fo thiodhlagadhdifficult to catch up with a funeral procession.
Uisge an deaghaidh tiodhlagadh / Grian an deaghaidh pòsadha good augury.
6. Cleachdaidhean sam bith co-cheangailte ri bàs no adhlacadh
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