Caoraich / Sheep

Informant(s)
Name
Donald MacFarlane ( Dan Dubh )
Age
80
Origin
Ross of Mull
Location
[Mull], Ross of Mull, Creich
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female)
uanlamb.
oaisg, oaisgean (pl)hog.
dinneag, dinneagan (pl)gimmer.
caoraewe.
[uan](Bidh uan aig an dinneag agus aig a’ chaora.)
crog, crogaichean (pl)cast ewe. (After 5-6 years.)
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male)
uan
molt, muilt (pl)wether.
air a spocastrated.
air a ghèarradhcastrated.
uan-reith
[reithe](Dar a tha e ’na bhliadhna, bhiodh e ’na reithe.) [NOTES: is this meant as a definition of ‘uan-reith’?]
seann-reithe
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male
4. Sheep’s appearance
dubhcheannachblackfaced sheep.
caora dhubhblack sheep.
“stragelers”undipped sheep.
rùsg (m)fleece.
caoraich mhaolasheep with stunted horns.
caora nan adhaircean mórasheep with large horns.
caora reamharfat sheep for butchering.
5. Miscellaneous
peat’-uan, peatan[pl] pet lamb.
uan-càraidtwin lamb.
uan anmochlamb late of weaning (12th August [and after]).
caora-bhaine[sic] milk ewe.
caora le càraidsheep with twins.
caora-uainbreeding sheep.
peata caorapet ewe-hogg or sheep.
peate oaisg[sic] [peata?] pet ewe-hogg or sheep.
caora rachadh air iomlanstrayed sheep.
rigpartly castrated ram.
reithe beagsmall ram.
6. Feeding and grazing
biadhadh làimhhandfeeding.
troch (f), trochanan[pl] trough.
ceanaganhay.
bannpiece of corn. Bann de dh’arbhair.
bucaid-uisge, bucaidean[pl]
caoraich-mhonadhbeat [i.e. the regular ‘beat’ of sheep on the moor].
7. Handling of sheep
Leanaidh mi iad do’n mhonadhdriving them to their grazing.
’gam fuadachadh do’n mhonadhdriving them to their grazing.
’gan toirt dhachaidhtaking them home.
’gan cur a-staigh do’n chròenclosing them in a fank or fold.
’gan cur a-staigh do’n fhangenclosing them in a fank or fold.
sgàp chaorachflock.
sgàp mhór chaorachflock.
fang-rùsgaidhshearing [fank].
fang-glacaidh
smeòradairsmearer.
’gan smeoradhsmearing them (with tar).
tanc-dipidhdipping trough.
tumadhdipping.
Tha mi cur kil oirrekeel.
Commands given to a sheep-dog
Fan a mach air folbh .[sic]
Thig a-staigh.
Thig air do chulaibh.
Thig a nuas là(mh) rium.
Trobhad a nuas.
Earmarking
barr na cluais
beum
bacan
toll
’gan spocastrating.
8. Apparatus
feisde (f)tether.
ciobantether stake.
udalan (m)swivel.
buarach (f)band for tying legs; fetter.
9. Diseases
cloimhscab. (‘cloich’ – Mull pron.)
foinne (f), foinneachan[pl] wart.
spot, spòtan[pl] spots.
cartan, cartanan[pl] ticks.
biastagan anns a’ chraiceann aiceworms in skin.
an dalladhblindness.
am plochdfluke (neck swelling).
gortachadhinjury.
10. Parts of the body
seiche (f)hide.
slinnean (f)shoulder.
uchd (f)breast.
casan-toisichforelegs.
crodhanhoofs.
glùineanknees.
speur (f), speuran[pl] joints in back legs (reverse from knees).
cruachainnhips.
cnàimh-dromaspine.
bùn an urbaillrump.
ughudder.
sine (f), sinean[pl] teats.
alt (f), uilt[pl] muscle.
cuisle (f), cuislean[pl] artery.
féith (f), feithean[pl] vein.
sgamhan (m)lung.
pìob na h-anailwindpipe.
ubhal a’ sgornainlarynx.
umalas (m)gallbladder.
stamagstomach.
caolan (m)intestines.
miolach (m)bowel.
reamhrad (m)fat.
11. Lambing
Leig mi mach an reithe leatha.
An do ghlan i?
glanadh (m)afterbirth.
12. Miscellaneous

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