G, GORT, ivy in the Ogham alphabet. The bird ... - Rodney Mackay

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GATH-DUBH, the “Storm Riders,” a beard of oats, the foundation of a sheaf. The unsely host, the dark riders of the Death god. These were said seen in the undulating currents of rain gusted and scattered in the wind. GATH-FRUIGHE, a poisoned arrow. GATH-GEALAICH, a Moonbeam; gath-greine, a sunbeam, Fingal’s banner; gath-linn, the Pole Star. GATH-TETH, teth, hot, warm, sultry, impetuous, a fiery dary. GATH-NIMH, a poisonous sting or dart, usually in the form of a thorn. These were placed in the bedding of guests, producing seeming death or a coma. The voodoo-like state could only be alleviated when the thorn was removed from the flesh. The tale is told of a jealous princess who poisoned her brother in this manner. His faithful hunting dogs being the only ones to understand his condition uneathed him and one removed the thorn with his teeth. He recovered “although he had been buried for three days.” GEALACH, the Moon, from geal, white, EIr. gel, clear, shining, Eng. gleam, glow, yellow. Achadh, field, an expanse. The moon is particularly attached to the god Nuada , the “New-One,” and he is the alter-ego of the sun-god Lugh. It is also symbolic of the summer-goddess In the Hebrides it is said: “There is the new moon, the king of the elements, bless it!” Allied with Samh. Or Summer. On Pictish slatestones at Luss, Stobo and Paisley, Scotland, we find the curious engravings of a pair of crescent moons arranged back to back, an ancient symbol of immortality, representing the old moon and the first quarter of the new moon. This pointed out the monthly death and rebirth of that “goddess” in the sky. It is said that the druids carried on their persons a crescent symbolic of the risen moon. Specimens of this crescent made from gold have been found in Ireland where they are referred to as the cornan. GEALACH AN ABACHAIUDH, “The yellow (September) moon
which helps the corn (grains) to ripen.” GEALACH A’BRUIC. The “badger’s moon,” the October moon, during which the badger is said to collect and dry grass for its nest. It is said that weather will change with the badger’s moon. GEALACH BHUIDHE, BUAIUN A’ CHOIRC, The yellow moon of the oats-harvest. In Sutherland. Same as the above, an October moon. GEALACH UR, the New Moon. ur, fresh, new, recent, infant, and related to Nuada, the “New One.” GEALBHAN, a fire, little fire, fire-balls. Indo-European ghel, glow, gleam, cf. geal, white. Generally considered forerunners of evil. An Edinburgh physician staying in temporary quarters at Broadford Scotland sighted a bright light on the water and took it to be a flare ignited by a fisherman in distress. The light came smoothly and steadily towards him and was seen to be a perfect globe of light, or “ball-lightning.” When the light touched the shore, it vanished, and a woman holding a child in her arms appeared in its place and immediately vanished. When the doctor took this tale to the innkeeper, the man explained that this apparition was the backrunner of a woman and child whose bodies had been washed ashore at exactly that place. He explained that the ghost was often seen by others in the district and about the time of year when the shipwreck had occurred. A similar “fetch” is associated with Loch Rannoch; again a ball of energy is seen skimming across the water. It is said that the light always originates at the same place on the loch, travels over the same route and disappears at the same place. Infrequently the ball has been seen to roll up the hill-side known as Meall dubh. Loch Ness has a light known as “The Old Man of
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Page 5 and 6: GAFANN, henbane, gaf, a hook, gafal
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Page 49 and 50: which was always on foot, and doled
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Page 55 and 56: GIUTHAS, fir, EIr. gius, root gis,
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Page 59 and 60: y Cian, an apprentice to the smith.
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Page 69 and 70: monster was overcome by Cúchulainn
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Page 81 and 82: GRUGACH AN UBHAIL. The “apple mon
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