Caoraich / Sheep

Informant(s)
Name
MacEachern ( Alasdair MacEachearna )
Age
[70]
Origin
[Islay, Ballygrant]
Location
[Islay, Ballygrant] Tomnafeannaig
Notes
  • [NOTES: in most cases, the informant does not give definitions probably because most of the time he is giving Gaelic equivalents of the English terms found under each section’s heading in the questionnaire itself. Therefore, in most cases it is possible to work out what each word means and whenever possible the definitions provided by the questionnaire have been copied and put next to the terms provided by the informant.]
1. Different stages in the growth of sheep (female)
uain boirian
uain fireann
othaisg fireann
othaisg boiran
dionaiggimmer.
moltwedder.
crog
crog heasg[sic] without lamb.
crogaidcast ewe.
2. Different stages in the growth of sheep (male)
uain reath
bliadhnach
da bhliadhnach
reath
sean reath
3. Different stages in the growth of the castrated male
uain fioreann
othaisg fioreann
molt
4. Sheep’s appearance
caora spotagach[spotted sheep.]
caora le ceann ban[white-faced sheep.]
caora dhubh ceannach[black-faced sheep.]
caora dhubh[black sheep.]
caora bhan[white sheep.]
còta ladair[coarse wool. ?]
ruasg trom[heavy fleece.]
crogaid[sheep with stunted horns. ?]
caora reamhar[fat sheep for butchering.]
5. Miscellaneous
peat uain[pet lambs.]
pathair uain[twin lambs.]
uan anamoch[lamb late of weaning.]
leath uantwin.
caora bhainne[milk ewe.]
caora stoc[a breeding sheep.]
peat othaisg no caora[pet ewe-hogg or sheep.]
caora sheachran[a sheep that has strayed.]
riggpartly castrated [ram].
siolagarasmall beast.
6. Feeding and grazing
biadh laimhadh[hand feeding.]
boiteanbattle of hay.
sguab coirc
ag uisgachadh[watering.]
ionaltradh[grazing of sheep.]
cuir mach gu uisge
7. Handling of sheep
gan cuir gu ionaltradh[driving sheep to their grazings.]
gan toirt dachaidh[taking sheep home.]
dan dunadh san n fang[enclosing sheep in a fank.]
treud mor[big flock.]
treud beag[small flock.]
Falbh rompa[command given to a sheep-dog.]
Tig a stidh lair rem cosh[sic] [command given to a sheep-dog.]
Seas a mach hal[sic] [command given to a sheep-dog.]
Laigh seachad[command given to a sheep-dog.]
fang ghlachidh
comharramark.
comharachadhearmarking and castrating.
8. Apparatus
teaghairtether.
cipeinstake.
udalanswivel.
leanaigfetter.
9. Diseases
cloimhscab.
foinnachanwarts.
cartainticks.
cruimhagmaggots.
crithanachtrembling.
fibharas bainnemilk fever.
10. Parts of the body
ceann[head.]
muineil[neck.]
fionnadh[hair.]
seiche[hide.]
gualinn[shoulders.]
broilleach[breast.]
casan toisich[forelegs.]
cnaimh droma[backbone.]
ceadhra deiridhhindquarter.
cruachain[hips. ?]
casan deirridh[hindlegs.]
uarabail[tail.]
ugh[udder.]
ballain[teats.]
crithe[heart.]
feithan[muscles.]
fuil[blood.]
sgamhain[lungs.]
domlasaghgall bladder.
sgordan[gullet. ?]
maodal[stomach.]
caolan[intestine. ?]
saill[fat.]
gheir[fat.]
11. Lambing
cuir le reith[expression used when sheep are put to ram.]
am nan n uain
gleanadh[placenta or afterbirth.]
farrusg[the covering on a lamb when born.]
cochal[the covering on a lamb when born.]
12. Miscellaneous
caora cleitogach

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