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Proverbs

 Subject
Subject Source: Sss
Scope Note: Created For = CW

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

Two proverbs, c1875

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/24
Scope and Contents

Two proverbs beginning 'Nam bu mhi gheobhadh cha bu mhi dheanadh' and 'O'n nach banachaig mi cha bhi mi trod mum fhiarach' respectively.

Dates: c1875

Two proverbs about days of the week, c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/52
Scope and Contents

Two proverbs about days of the week collected from Miss Annie MacDonald, Island of Kirkibost [Eilean Chirceboist, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] on 21 July 1869.

Dates: c1875

Two proverbs relating to Lent and Easter, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/144
Scope and Contents

Two proverbs relating to Lent and Easter which read 'A chiad Dimairt an tSolus Earraich Dimairt Inid' and 'Seac seacainean o aois gu bas eadar Caisg 'us Inid.'

Dates: June 1887

Two proverbs relating to the wind, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/67
Scope and Contents

Two proverbs relating to the wind, the first beginning 'Mas a gao[th] an ear a Chall[aig]' and the second beginning 'Disath[urna] sanntach, DiLauin (sic) mall cinnteach'. The text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901

Two similar proverbs about weather, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/110
Scope and Contents Two similar proverbs about weather, the first of which is attributed to Ìle/Islay and the second appears to belong to Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which read, 'Nuair bhios ceo air Beinn Tartabheil, Cha bhi tart air Loncheallsa' [Beinn Tart a' Mhill/Ben Tartaval, Ceallsa/Kelsay both Ìle/Islay] and 'Duair bhios ceo air Cruachan, Cha bho tart air Urachai' [Cruachan Beann/Ben Cruachan, Abhainn Urachaidh/River Orchy both Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed...
Dates: June 1887

Verse beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag', 22 August 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/12
Scope and Contents

Verse of advice given from a man to a boy, probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag, S na bi trom an seana'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 22 August 1903