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crann-n&n-g&d
emnn-nan-gad, f. m. Kind of plough, seldom
used now, though at one time common enou-; i,
especially iu the Western Isles. The parish
of Barvas is the only part of Li-wis where it
is still used. It is usually drawn by one
horse, though two can be used. From its
construct iou it is especially suited to the
stony ground of the crofts, and its gradual
disappearance is a cause of great regret, as
thero is no other implement, equally convenient
to take its place. It possesses a great
advantage over the common iron plough, in
that, as the point runs along the ground behind
the horse, it serves the two-fold purpose
of keeping the plough steady, and when
the share comes in contact ,
with a stone, by
lifting the handle, or Idmh-chrann upwards
like a lever, the share and sock can be lifted
clear of the obstruction. The ploughman
uses only one hand, and walks on the left
aide of the implement, instead of behind, as
is now usual in ploughing.
PARTS OF CKANN-INAN-QAD :
(see illst.
210 & 211.
1 Lam h -CM ran n, handle.
2 Was a'chromn. rearpiece.
8 Sibn, point. It is shod with iron, and
runs along the ground behind the horse.
4 Earrghas, body ormainpiece, between mas
and sron.
6 Coltair, s.^are (of iron.)
6 Soc, sock (of iron.)
7 Uirthilleach, the piece of hard wood with
iron sheath on it, on which the morild'
boardrests, held in by "maide-a'-chroinnsparraidh,"
by passing a thong through
the mould-board and round the stick ;
the stick, or " maide-a'-chroinn-sparraidh,"
being inserted in the "liibach of
the " uirthilleach " and pressed below
' '
tarrag-a'-chroinn-sparraid h "
.
8 Bord-uireach, mould-board. Bord (CE.)
9 Maide-a'-chrann-sparraidh, the stick for
holding mould-board in its place, by one
end being fixed in a loop of iron in the
"uirthilleach" called "lubach na h-uirthilleach,"
the other end being pressed
below " tarrag-a'-chroinn-sparraidh"
[sparr cruaidh e, press it hard hence the
name.]
10 Tarrag-a'-chroinn-sparraidh.
Tarrag-mhaide-a'-chroiun-sparraidh, nail
to which the bi-forked end of the stick it
pressed under.
12 Na goid, bana* of iron which bind the mas
and earrghas together. [These were originally
of withes, hence their name.]
13 An druim mor, long part of rope by which
the plough is drawn.
14 An druim beag, short part of rope, which
steadies the sron.
IIS Amall, main swingle-tret.
10 Na greallagan, swimjle-trees next the horses
to which the ".sliosan" are attached
by means of a "lubach" and "cadhag"
to each "slios."
17 Na cadhagan, iron links in the form of an
S, between swingle-tree and plough, or
between two swingle-trees. 2 tin- ingletree
wedges.
18 Na lubaichean, loops of iron, one on each
end and one in the centre of each swingletree,
in which the "caahagau" are inserted.
19 Na sliosan, na sintean, drag-ropes or traces,
on each side of horae. and attached to
eratm-rusUidk
eat. h end of swingle-trees. Gearraiseach
OR.
(sin//.'
The following parts are best explained by
reference to illustrations 21 '2 & 2l3.
19a Lubach na h-uirlhilleach. UK- pan where
the u>wer end
"
of inaide-a'-chromnspan
20 aidh "is inserted.
Meir^eal, the stick or iron which attaches
the sock and "umhilleach ' to the
"mas." by one end being inserted in a
hole through the lower end of the "mas"
and the other end into "aiL-an aa t-suic"
aloni; with the "uirthiHeHCi ."
21 Ailean an t-suic, the space into which the
" rueirgeal" and " uirthilleach" are
in the sock. The iilustrat.ou
i ut
shows
them inserted.
22 Ordag an t-suic, toe of sock, which is inserted
in a small hole in the point of the
share.
lall, thong, which passes through a couple of
small holes in the mould-board, and is
tied to "maide-a'-chroinn-sparraiilh" behind,
iu order to keep the mould-board
steady.
Na geiuntean,u;#djs, which tighten the co
tair, share and " meirireal."
Ciasati, iron sole, fixed on the bottom of the
" mas
" or rear-piece, to protect it from
injury.
218. Crann-nan-gad bho I tlS. A' sealftainn sio
'ntaobh-cftuil.
\
air an t.-soc.
111. 210 shows the space called "ailean an
t-buic," in the under side of sock (shaded.)
It is drawn looking from top or upper part of
sock, so that the space may be seen plainly
through it, though it would not be seen in
actual fact as shown in this sketch.
[We are indebted to Mr. D. Murray, Aberdeen,
formally of above terms, find to Mr. M.
Ma-'Donald, Stornoway for illustrations and
additional information.!
Is ectarine-tree.
crann-neoclulair,** s.t/i.
craun-ola.tt see cranu-olaidh.
crann-olaidh.J croiini-, s.f. Olive-tree oleaett'
ropaeu,
crann-pailm,? s.m. Date-palm phoenix dacty
lifora. (see ill. 2U.)
fcrann-phiosau, pi. croinn-, s.m Kind of missive
weapon.
crann-pice, pi croinn-ph-, s m. Pick-shaft.
cr.iiin-r'juH.ach, see cr,imi-;u-;