Caoraich / Sheep

Informant(s)
Name
John MacLean ( Iain Mac Illeathain )
Age
48
Origin
Barra
Location
Dunoon
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female)
(female)
ogan
uan
bliadhnach
othaisg
caora
caora sheasg
croca or crocsa
(male)
ogan
uan
bliadhnach
readha
rùda
dionagtwo year old female. Heard this word in the Mallaig area and [it] is equivalent to ‘othaisg’ in Barra.
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male)
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male
molt
4. Sheep’s appearance
caora bhan
caora dhubh
dubh-cheannach
caora mhaol
leth-adhairc
caora Nollag
5. Miscellaneous
piatanpet.
ruicke (reige)partly castrated.
6. Feeding and grazing
rathad nan caorach
frith-rathad
7. Handling of sheep
cartadh a bhailedriving to the hills from the crofts.
crò-adh
deagh chro
fang
cro nan uan
rùsgadh
duppadh
duppar
comharrachadh
gearradh
spothadh
ciosa, ciosa, ciosacall to a lamb. Heard Kishmul Castle built on the rock Steinn was derived from ciosa-maol – enough growth there to support one hornless pet lamb.
an coimheadwatching that no sheep come in through the hill fence after the crops are sown.
[commands given to a sheep-dog]
Beir orra
’Stigh iad
Mach iad
Sud iad
Cul mo chois
Socair
Sios
8. Apparatus
ceangal
teadhair
ciopain
udalan
caigeann[See udalan.]
9. Diseases
diseases of the skin affecting the wool; warts, swellings, spots; ticks found in wool, worms in the skin
mial-chaorach
a chroidheag
a chuileag
diseases of the head, neck and throat
at-sclopan(throat).
an dalladhblindness.
diseases of the internal organs including digestive upsets
spùt no bhuinneach
10. Parts of the body
ceann
amhaich
suilThe Raven’s call: Suil caora, suil caora / Càite, càite / ’Sa làthaich ’sa làthaich
beul
cloimh
creiceann
adhraic
lurgThe sheep’s wish: Gun mo lurg a bhristeadh / ’S gun mo chneamh a chur do’n teine.
casan toisich
casan deiridh
ugh
sinnean
sgamhan
fuil
mionach
dumalas
geir
11. Lambing
reathachas
12. Miscellaneous
caora ghibeach
stupan

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