I am doing an event in October and would like the theme to be fashioned after a celebration that would have taken place in Scotland from 500ce to 1500 ce...
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Matthew A. C. Newsome
macalba
Feb 21, 2002 2:42 am
... Well, October 31 is All Hallow's Eve. That's been on the Church calendar since the pontificate of Pope Gregory IV (827-844). It's the vigil feast for All...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Feb 21, 2002 1:04 pm
... I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you looking for a celebration that _was_ practiced in Scotland both in 500 AD _and_ in 1500 AD, and the time...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Feb 21, 2002 1:16 pm
... ~Norma, have you checked out A Celtic Book of Days by Sarah Costley and Charles Kightley? It lists each day of the year, any Celtic celebrations, plus any...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Feb 21, 2002 9:27 pm
... Based on the title, I'd be really cautious about trusting what the book said. It sounds like one of those books cashing in on the popularity of all things...
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SANDIE & JERIMY SMITH
isobael_de_m...
Feb 23, 2002 1:00 am
We have a "Muirgheadh" which is Gaelic for a fishing spear. We have a Coat of Arms for a Bishop Andrew Muirhead who had a fishing spear on it. We do not have...
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Ciar inghean ui Fhoth...
kiarapanther1
Feb 23, 2002 2:42 am
I looked up both names on St. Gabriel and ran across what must be your client letter. http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi?2471+0 I found it...
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Norma W
winterstar4
Feb 23, 2002 5:18 pm
... Thank you all for your help. It gave me several directions in which to go and that was what I wanted. Yours in Service Lady Magdalena Winter...
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Ed McGrath
mcgrath94596
Feb 23, 2002 6:07 pm
I know that he Scots would nail a horse shoe to the mast of a new boat for good fortune. Is anyone able to tell me anything about this tradition? And is the...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Feb 23, 2002 6:55 pm
Ed McGrath wrote: I know that he Scots would nail a horse shoe to the mast of a new boat for good fortune. Is anyone able to tell me anything about this...
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Matt Newsome
macalba
Feb 25, 2002 3:02 am
... Perhaps signifying that he was a "fisher of men"? ;-) Aye, Eogan -- Matthew A. C. Newsome Curator of the Scottish Tartans Museum Clan MacQuarrie - SCA:...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Feb 25, 2002 4:02 am
... Please note that the Academy of S. Gabriel letter says nothing about fish-spears or Gaelic "muirgheadh", and thus has no reason to give a pronunciation for...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Feb 25, 2002 4:02 am
... This would be my first guess -- I would be surprised if it was an attempt to cant (heraldic for "pun") off <Muirhead> via Gaelic <muirgheadh>, since all...
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Matt Newsome
macalba
Feb 25, 2002 9:43 pm
... Canting for Muirhead would be easy enough. A Moor's head. ;-) One would just have to take care not to be offensive with it. Aye, Eogan -- Matthew A. C....
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CAROLE A MOORE
cmoorewv
Feb 26, 2002 2:59 am
Hello all. I would like to introduce myself. I recently joined the list, but haven't had an opportunity to post yet. My name is Carole. My maiden name is...
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Matt Newsome
macalba
Feb 26, 2002 3:31 am
... Hi Carole! As this list is for discussion of Scottish history and culture prior to 1603 AD, you probably won't learn much about your West Virginia...
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CAROLE A MOORE
cmoorewv
Feb 27, 2002 3:40 am
Hi Matthew. Thanks for your reply. I did join the clan list, as you suggested. The list and the web page were very informative. In a way, my post to this...
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Matt Newsome
macalba
Feb 27, 2002 2:19 pm
Depending on the exact period of course, one would find the dress of the inhabitants of the inner Hebrides (Mull, Ulva, Iona, etc -- the area that you would be...
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cmoorewv
Mar 11, 2002 5:37 am
Hello. I have been searching the net for a good cultural history of the inner hebrides (Mull and Ulva to be exact) and have been coming up enpty handed. I...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Mar 11, 2002 8:14 am
... If you really want to get at the accurate, reliable history, you need to search libraries, not the internet. I recommend you start with a sound general...
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Matthew A. C. Newsome
macalba
Mar 11, 2002 1:51 pm
... In _Clan MacQuarrie: A History_ by R. W. Munro and Alan Macquarrie, the authors use MS1467 to trace the genealogy of the cheifs back to a contemporary (or...
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cmoorewv
Mar 11, 2002 2:47 pm
If this gets posted twice, I'm sorry. Yahoo groups seems to be buggy lately. I tried once already and it didn't post at all. Anyway, I want to thank both...
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cmoorewv
Mar 11, 2002 5:12 pm
Thanks to both Sharon and Eogan. Your replies do help in narrowing my focus. My time period of interest is not fixed by any means. As you can probably tell,...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Mar 11, 2002 11:25 pm
... Well, one thing to keep in mind is that there is no deadlines. You have plenty of time to sort things out, and you can always change your persona later...
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cmoorewv
Mar 20, 2002 1:40 pm
Quiet list lately... Sharon & Eogan (and anyone else who would like to give me input): I think I have come up with possible name. I have put in a request ...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Mar 21, 2002 1:15 am
... The first question is where did you find <Caelinn> and where did you find <Lachlan>? Especially, in the sources where you found the names, what dates did...
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gauwyn_macarthur
gauwyn_macar...
Mar 21, 2002 6:02 pm
Greetings, I guess I should introduce myself. I am known as Lord Gauwyn MacArthur and I reside in the Principality of Northshield in the shire of Mare...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Mar 22, 2002 1:13 pm
gauwyn_macarthur wrote: I am known as Lord Gauwyn MacArthur and I reside in the Principality of Northshield in the shire of Mare Amethystinum. Scottish...
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Muirghein
wolfestead
Mar 29, 2002 4:57 am
Second what she says. We went in and sure enough there was a whole long list of "send me spam on this topic." After I'm through telling them "F NO!" on our...
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Jason Gasper
jrgasper
Mar 29, 2002 1:47 pm
Please read the message below. It's true - I just went in and checked my settings. They had all been switched to yes. I reccomend going in and makeing the...
