Caoraich / Sheep

Informant(s)
Name
Donald MacPhail
Age
59
Origin
[the questionnaire gives Ross and Cromarty but it is most probably meant as the county not origin]
Location
Lewis, Barvas, South Bragar
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female)
uan firionn
uan boirionn
oisg fhirionnfirst shearing.
oisg bhoirionn
tearuinnach boirionnsecond shearing.
tearuinnach firionn
da’ bhliandhnach muilt[sic] third shearing.
beoch ciadan boirionn
da’ bhliandhnach air a ceud uan[sic]
caora shiasgwithout lamb.
seann caora
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male)
reithfrom weaning till first shearing.
uan reith ( uareith)[pron.?] from weaning till first shearing.
bliadhnach ruitasecond shearing.
da’ bhliadhnach
tri bliadhnach etc.
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male
oisg fhirionnup till first shearing.
bliadhnachsecond shearing.
da bhliadhnach
tri bliadhnach etc.
4. Sheep’s appearance
caora bhreacspeckled.
caora bhrogachblack.
caora bhanwhite.
caora dhubhblack.
cloimh ghrabh[sic] coarse wooled.
cloimh mhollachheavy fleeced.
caora scrògachstunted horned sheep.
caora mhaolwith no horns.
caora reamharfat sheep.
5. Miscellaneous
piatanpet lamb.
leth-uantwin lamb.
fior oisglate of weaning.
uan fada gun thogaillate of weaning.
caora uainbreeding ewe.
ciorapet hogg or sheep.
conadailstray sheep.
tliamigear[?] partly castrated or one testicle wanting.
fatachsmall ram.
abhagsmall ram.
6. Feeding and grazing
phrasachfeeding trough, corn or hay.
clarfeeding trough, cut up turnips or other feeding stuff.
innisregular beat on the moor.
7. Handling of sheep
cur a mach na caorachdriving them on to the grazings.
toirt dhachaidhtaking them home.
deanamh faingfanking.
treud caoracha flock.
cnap caoracha smaller number.
away out!command given to a sheep dog.
come in!command given to a sheep dog.
fetch em!command given to a sheep dog.
cul mo choiscome to heel.
faing an rusgaidhfanking.
faing an duppaidhfanking.
ciora ciora cioracall addressed to lamb or sheep.
8. Apparatus
stiallindoor tether stake.
achuinnindoor tether.
dudlanswivel.
lúbband for tying legs while shearing.
9. Diseases
cliambh[sic] sheep scab.
tuathalansturdy or gid (affecting the head).
an car camsturdy or gid (affecting the head).
dailleblindness.
crodaich
searig, seargtedecaying.
spúitscour.
tinneas gairteancaused by tick.
mial caorachthe common sheep lice.
10. Parts of the body
11. Lambing
tide an reitheachdwhen sheep are put to ram.
am breith
salchair
12. Miscellaneous: short tail that remains after docking, small tuft of hair under the chin of a ram, scabby sheep losing their wool, any other words
earbull stúuach (stùthach)[short tail that remains after docking.] [NOTES: ‘stùthach’ added in what looks like second hand.]
fiasag[small tuft of hair under the chin of a ram.]
tilgeadh na cloimh[losing wool.]
[note][NOTES: the informant does not provide definitions but as it is clear that he is following the definitions given in the questionnaire, these have been copied next to the headwords.]

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