An Eaglais / Ecclesiastical Terms

Informant(s)
Name
Donald Currie
Age
72
Location
Arran, Pirnmill
1. Various denominations
An Eaglais Shuidhichte na Eaglais na h-Alba
An Eaglais Shaor
An Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte
2. Member of each of these denominations
fear leanmhainnadherent.
Ball do’n Eaglaismember.
fear aidichmember.
3. Different courts of the Presbyterian churches
cuirt nan dacoin na cuirt nam foirfeach
cuirt an t-seasoin
cleir
4. Members of the clergy and office-bearers with the Presbyterian churches
ministear na teachdaire
teachdaire na ministear-shiubhail
eildeir na foirbhich
foirfeach na deadhan
fear teagasg
cleireach an t-seasoin
fear-coimhead ionmhais an t-seasoin na ionmhasair a choimh-thionail
maor eaglais
5. Members of the clergy and office-bearers in the Roman Catholic church
[note](Not answered.)
6. Holy Orders within the Roman Catholic church
[note](Not answered.)
7. Articles of dress or adornment
[faillinn, coileir, bann]Ministers of the Protestant Churches wear a ‘faillinn’ (robe) and ‘coileir’ in reverse to ordinary collars with the stud at the back. The minister’s tie, ‘bann’, is of white linen.
[faillinn][robe worn by ministers of the Protestant churches.]
[coileir][collar worn by ministers of the Protestant churches; it is worn in reverse to ordinary collars with the stud at the back.]
[bann][the minister’s tie, of white linen.]
8. Church building and churchyard
9. Church furniture and ornaments
altairaltar.
crom-leacaltar.
cùbaidpulpit.
crannagpulpit.
cuach-baisteadhbaptismal font.
suidheachainseats.
suidheachan na’n Eildeiran
sasagancushions.
pilleanancushions.
truinnsear togail an tabhairtascollection plate.
coilleirancandlesticks.
iomhaigheanstatues.
10. Different services during the week, feast days, sacraments, Sunday school etc.
coinneamh urnuighweekly meeting.
coinneamh sheachdainnweekly meeting.
coinneamh ràithequarterly meeting.
Special services
Latha an TrasgadhFast Day service.
Latha na CeistQuestion Day.
Latha nam BodachQuestion Day.
Sacraments
Sacramaid Bord an Tighearna
urnaigheanprayers.
seinn nan salmpraise.
searmoinan na teagasgsermons.
an tabhairtascollection.
sgoil-ShabaidSunday school.
coinneamhan tighehouse meetings.
11. God, the Lord, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Blessed Virgin, the angels, the apostles, Heaven, the Gospel, prayers etc.
DiaGod.
CruithearGod.
Ar n’ Athair air NeamhGod.
An TighearnaThe Lord.
Iosa ChriosdaJesus Christ.
An SlanaighearJesus Christ.
Mac DheJesus Christ.
Am Fear SaoraidhJesus Christ.
An Spiorad NaomhaThe Holy Ghost.
An Oigh Bheannaichte MoireThe Blessed Virgin.
Mathair an Tighearna Iosa Chriosda
na h-aingealanthe angels.
na h-abstoilthe apostles.
NeamhHeaven.
An Soisgeulthe Gospel.
Urnaigh an TighearnaThe Lord’s Prayer.
guidhe, iarrtusother prayers.
12. Satan, Hell, Purgatory, Limbo, different kinds of sin etc.
SàtanSatan.
an diabholSatan.
an donasSatan.
an dolasSatan.
IfrinnHell.
IutharnHell.

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