Scottish Studies, Volume 32School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, 1993 - National characteristics, Scottish |
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Page 105
... called á skurð , when the male lambs and the smallest ewe lambs were separated out for slaughtering . One by one they were taken out of the fold and laid outside with a woollen cord tied round all four legs . On the next fell drive , called ...
... called á skurð , when the male lambs and the smallest ewe lambs were separated out for slaughtering . One by one they were taken out of the fold and laid outside with a woollen cord tied round all four legs . On the next fell drive , called ...
Page 111
... called the grannelag , consisted of the closest neighbours . Its main object was to provide mutual help and support in any eventuality that went beyond everyday needs . Its members voluntarily came together when they knew help was ...
... called the grannelag , consisted of the closest neighbours . Its main object was to provide mutual help and support in any eventuality that went beyond everyday needs . Its members voluntarily came together when they knew help was ...
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... called upon . The work in question differed greatly . It might be clearing stones from a patch of new ground , or transporting hay from distant hayfields down to the farm . A man who for some reason had fallen behind with his seasonal ...
... called upon . The work in question differed greatly . It might be clearing stones from a patch of new ground , or transporting hay from distant hayfields down to the farm . A man who for some reason had fallen behind with his seasonal ...
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Thomson Sheila Margaret Cregeen 19241993 1011 | 10 |
Donald A MacDonald Bleith Sailoiniga The Salonika Milling 3849 | 38 |
Alan Bruford Flitting Peats in North Yell 5069 | 50 |
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