MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Story entitled 'Dealan De' [Yellow Butterfly], 30 January 1895
Vocabulary note and story about the name Craideag, 18 May 1895
Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Craidsag, stating that it is a name for a bad joiner or 'timber-spoiler' from the word cnag meaning a short cutting of timber. He adds that 'A man in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] is known as Craidsag and a joiner of the most primitive style.'
Vocabulary note and story about the name Cruaicean, 18 May 1895
Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Cruaicean. He states that it is 'applied to a short thick stout man of considerable strength. Cruaic a short stump of a tree or a course (sic) piece of timber'. A man from Rona, North Uist [Rònaigh/Ronay, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] who was known as Cruaicean emigrated to America with his family about sixty years before [c1835] where they are known as 'Clann Chruaicean'.
Vocabulary note and story about the name Dustaidh, 18 May 1895
Vocabulary note and story about the name Fideadh, 18 May 1895
Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Fideadh that is it used for a 'bad cooper'. MacRury says he remembers a Benbecula man who was given the name Fideadh for that very reason and adds that some say that the surname Fiddes comes from Fideadh. He also states 'In olden times country cooper[s] were numerous but a good tradesman was known as Cuipear - Cooper.'
Vocabulary note entitled 'Al & Fual', 1895
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Al & Fual' including 'Al is generally one of the old Celtic names for water' citing examples such as 'Algeal an old decease common to young people if weak spine which generally follows after too much running in hot weather.' Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Vocabulary note entitled 'Clach Nathrach' and accompanying stories, 1895
Vocabulary note entitled 'Heigir or Eigir', 1895
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Heigir or Eigir' describing the term as being commonly used amongst old highlanders and 'often used as a nick-name ofr hald grown boys, having a pale looking face long thin bones and bent inwards casan cuiladh or cuile.' He describes how it is pronounced in different parts of Gaelic-speaking Scotland with examples of expressions. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Vocabulary note entitled 'Lightening', 1895
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury entitled 'Lightening' giving the Gaelic for different types of lightning for example 'Forked Lightening Dealanach - beithreach.' Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
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