Iasgach a’ Ghiomaich / Lobster-Fishing

Informant(s)
Notes
  • [NOTES: signed ‘Dolly’, see the comment at the end. She writes the words down ‘as they are pronounced’ putting accents above both vowels and consonants.]
  • [NOTES: second hand. See below for details.]
The Lobster
gimach[accent above m] lobster.
spóchclaws.
mhoórlarge.
beack[accent above c] small.
chown[accent above w] head.
shemmon[accent above first m] tail.
owen[accent above w] eggs.
The Creel
scoolene[accent above n] creel. Ha mi geano [accent above n] scool or scooleén.
cleéh[?] creel.
tallípinthe base.
[note][ILLUSTRATION in second hand – not clear what it refers to. Also, the illustration on the next page seems to be a reworking of this one.]
sewl[accent above w] the eye.
towh[accent above w] rope.
boówerfloats.
sewl[accent above w] e cleáh [?] door (for admitting hand).
[note][NOTES: the following two items in second hand.]
bearnaichlimpets, barnacles.
scaapenclosure made from boulders, for mussels.
[note]I put the words down as they are pronounced as I do for Dr Watson. You left it too late. I would need a wee while to think. Sorry, Dolly.

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