Mòine / Peat-Working

Informant(s)
Name
John MacLean ( Iain MacGilleathain )
Age
57
Origin
Ratharsaireach [Raasay]
Location
An t-Oban [Oban]
Notes
  • [NOTES: the informant uses ‘beag’ and ‘bheag’ to show the gender of the noun. They have been replaced with ‘masc.’ and ‘fem.’ respectively.]
1. Ag ullachadh na talmhainn airson mòine a bhuain
[note]Coal and wood were so much used in Raasay that peat cutting operations were on a very small scale. Used however were these terms.
mòine, G. mònadhpeat.
mòin(t)each ()[fem.] peat moor.
poll mònadha bog.
bota ()[masc.] an unused bog which had a peat face.
caoran ()[masc.] a small piece of peat.
fàd (), plural fòid or fàdan[masc.] a single peat.
rùghana small heap of peat.
cruacha stack.
caibe làirused for skinning turf. (caibe: short closed E sound in first syllable)
iarunn mònadhpeat cutting implement.
2. A’ buain na mònach; na h-innealan a chleachdar; ainmean nam fàdan, etc.
3. A’ tiormachadh na mònach
4. A’ cruachadh na mònach
5. A’ toirt na mònach dhachaigh; an cliabh, etc.
6. Seòrsachan mònach
7. Faclan eile

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