Maorach / Shellfish

Informant(s)
Name
Portree High ( Ard Sgoil Phortrìgh )
Location
An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, Portrìgh [Skye, Portree]
Date
[02/1968 on the slips]
Notes
  • [NOTES: the words have been slipped and therefore in this file, apart from the definitions provided in the questionnaire, the definitions as they appear on the slips have also been included (unless the two were the same).]
1. Maorach
muirsgiana razor-fish.
bàirneachlimpet.
strùbancockle. [NOTES: slip not found.]
fiasganmussel.
creachanclam, scallop.
faochagperiwinkle (Uist and Harris), whelk (Skye).
mùsganprawn.
sligeshell.
am biadhfood-part. [SLIP: Food part of shellfish.]
cnòganwhelk.
eisiroyster.
madaidhhorse-mussel.
giùrainbarnacles. [NOTES: slipped under ‘giùrain (pl)’.]
coilleagcockle (Skye).
gille-fionnlarge periwinkle.
2. A’ tional maorach
a’ togail fhaochaggathering whelks. [NOTES: slipped under ‘faochag’ with ‘a’ togail fhaochag’ as the quotation.]
a’ buain bhàirneachgathering limpets. [NOTES: slipped under ‘bàirneach’ with ‘a’ buain bhàirneach’ as the quotation.]
a’ buain fhiasgangathering mussels. [NOTES: slipped under ‘fiasgan’ with ‘a’ buain fhiasgan’ as the quotation.]
ag iasgach ghiomachlobster-fishing. [NOTES: slipped under ‘giomach’ with ‘ag iasgach ghiomach’ as the quotation.]
cliabhcreel.
3. Beathaichean eile a gheibhear ’sa’ chladach
crùbagcrab.
portansmall crab.
siolagsand eel.
lugasand worm.
deargannan tràghadshore lice. [NOTES: slipped under ‘deargan tràghad’ with ‘deargannan tràghad’ as the quotation.]
crosgagstar-fish. [SLIP: Starfish, also crosgag-traghad [sic].]
crosgag-tràghadstar-fish.
muir-teachdjelly-fish.
cadalan-tràghad? (said of slow-moving or indolent person.) [NOTES: slipped under ‘cadalan’ with ‘cadalan-tràghad’ as the quotation.]
sgeolltartype of jelly-fish found clinging to fishing nets (Scalpay, Harris). (“o” as “ow” in “how”)
sporan-feannaigmermaid’s purse.
cnagan-feannaigsea-urchin.

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