An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms

Informant(s)
Name
Donald MacPhail
Age
59
Origin
[the questionnaire gives Ross-shire but it is most probably meant as the county not origin]
Location
Lewis, Barvas, South Bragar
1. Various denominations
An Eaglais ShaorThe Free Church of Scotland.
Eaglais an AonaidhThe Church of Scotland.
Eaglais na SesedersThe Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
An Eaglais PhapanachRoman Catholic Church.
2. Member of each of these denominations
luchd leantainnadherents. [NOTES: originally ‘leantuinn’ but then ‘leantainn’ added above.]
buillmembers.
daicondeacon.
eildier (eiltear)elder.
3. Different courts of the Presbyterian churches
Cuirt na Daiconsan[?]
Cuirt an t-Seission / an Séisean
4. Members of the clergy and office-bearers with the Presbyterian churches
ministeirminister.
misionaridhmissionary.
eildeirelder.
deacoindeacon.
clárk an t-seiseansession clerk.
fear coimhead an ionmhaistreasurer.
maor eaglaischurch officer.
5. Members of the clergy and office-bearers in the Roman Catholic church
sagairtpriest.
6. Holy Orders within the Roman Catholic church
7. Articles of dress or adornment
8. Church building and churchyard
9. Church furniture and ornaments
10. Different services during the week, feast days, sacraments, Sunday school etc.
UrduigheanCommunions, fasting from Thursday to Monday of following week.
Coinneamh Mhiosmonthly meeting, sometimes a prayer meeting.
Coinneamh Uaigneachon the Wednesday following the Coinneamh Mhios [q.v.]. Communicants only. Free Church tradition.
Coinneamh Sheacduinn[sic] weekly prayer meeting.
Latha TrasgaidhThursday, first day of the Communions.
Latha an TrasgaidhThursday, first day of the Communions.
Sgol ShabaintSunday school.
Coinneamh Taighhouse meeting.
11. God, the Lord, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Blessed Virgin, the angels, the apostles, Heaven, the Gospel, prayers etc.
DiaAn Tì tha Riaghladh.
An TighearnaAn Tì Bheannaichte.
An CruithearCruithear an Fhàsaich.
Iosa Criosd
An Spiorad Naomh
na h-ainghlean
na h-Abstoile[?]
Neamh
An Soisgeul
Urnaigh an Tighearna
12. Satan, Hell, Purgatory, Limbo, different kinds of sin etc.
Sàtunn
IutharnHell.
IfrinnHell.

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