HI, my mare foaled early this morning (both mama and baby are doing great!) Does anyone know the Scottish or Irish word for laughter? And more importantly,...
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obsidian@...
caeranor
Apr 2, 2009 10:24 am
gáirí = Ir. "Laughter";. Irish pronunciation is a bit of a mystery to me, but my sense is that this should sound a lot like the common proper name "Gary". ...
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Darcy Holleman
gardenbeez
Apr 2, 2009 10:25 am
I believe laughing in Scots Gaelic is gáire which is pronounced gaw-reh or gaw-ruh...hope this helps. ________________________________ From: Kirsten Lee...
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Shel Browder
gobha82
Apr 2, 2009 11:28 am
The emphasis is on the first syllable and the "a" is (always) the British "a". The accent mark on the "a" lengthens the sound. Having an "i" on one side of...
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Nancy Carr Zupanic
aye_laddy
Apr 7, 2009 8:14 am
I've submitted my name for registration, though it's a bit tricky. Doireann is documentable to Ireland after 1200, and it's earlier spelling - Doirend - is...
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Sebhdann
suzanne_voris
Apr 10, 2009 6:56 pm
Doireann, Have you considered posting this question over on the SCA Garb Yahoo Group? I've found them to be helpful and very informative. Or you can try a...
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Nancy Carr Zupanic
aye_laddy
Apr 11, 2009 1:53 am
... Thank you so much! I'm on my way over now...... Doireann...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Jun 18, 2009 5:52 pm
I am researching Scotland, 1297 and have become fascinated with Andrew De Moray and his part of Scotland's fight for independence. Does anyone have any...
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Todd Wilkinson
macwilkin_ktj
Jun 22, 2009 5:38 pm
Diana, Whilst not about DeMornay per se, a very good book about the period is Alan Young's Robert the Bruce's Rivals: The Comyns, 1212-1314 from Tuckwell...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Jun 22, 2009 8:59 pm
... ~Thanks, Todd, I'll definitely go through that. I appreciate your time. Enjoy your evening! Diana 2009 Booksellers Best Finalist www.dianacosby.com His...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Aug 23, 2009 3:01 pm
Today, August 23rd, 1302, William Wallace was brutally executed for treason. Diana www.dianacosby.com <http://www.dianacosby.com/> His Captive/Alexander...
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loch
tempus7808
Sep 24, 2009 11:12 am
...there was an upstart little SCAdian who thought he could buck several hundred years worth of history and name himself whatever he wanted, from whatever...
Seems a good time to throw a pebble in the water. I was talking with my Gaelic teacher (Gaelic was his first language and his older brother was beaten for...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Oct 19, 2009 12:32 pm
My characters in my series set in the Wallace/Bruce era are from Clan MacGruder, a Sept of Clan Drummond. I searched for a tartan/plaid for Clan MacGruder and...
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Julie Stackable
malvoisine
Oct 19, 2009 6:56 pm
Diana - If it's the William Wallace era, there is no such thing as a clan tartan, so it wouldn't matter what sett/tartan they wore. The notion of 'Clan...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Oct 19, 2009 7:36 pm
... ~All of my historical facts in my stories are true, but I'd love to find a way to use a tartan in my promotion. I could explain that over the years, the...
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obsidian@...
caeranor
Oct 19, 2009 9:29 pm
Greetings To answer the specific question, at least in the abstract, yes, it is customary for septs, associated gens, and allied families to use the tartan of...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Oct 20, 2009 1:12 am
... ~Thank you, good information to know. ... ~:) Nigel, thank you very much for taking the time to explain. I've sent an e to Clan Drummond for a request...
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Sharon L. Krossa
slkrossa
Oct 20, 2009 3:56 am
... Indeed. In the early 19th century several things all came together and contributed to the birth of the idea of clan tartans. The most influential factors...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Oct 20, 2009 1:26 pm
... ~Sharon, thank you very much for your insight/explanation. It makes sense. Have a great day! Diana www.dianacosby.com <http://www.dianacosby.com/> His...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Oct 28, 2009 4:19 pm
I am gearing up to do promotion for my medieval Scottish series, and I'm searching for a clan crest/badge for the Drummond clan. My question, is there rights...
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Robert Sehon
ascotis
Oct 28, 2009 7:26 pm
Diana, Have you contacted the Clan Chief directly? With a suitable explanation of why you want to use it, most Chiefs would be delighted to give...
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SCA Margaret Hepburn
malvoisine
Oct 30, 2009 7:16 am
It amused me - the quote was an especially good one about how horrid it was to have men wearing kilts in the 'Braveheart' movie. Warning - if you read the...
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Todd Wilkinson
macwilkin_ktj
Nov 3, 2009 4:04 pm
And don't forget that the badge is usually displayed on stationary and other printed material with the caption "The crest of the clan chief" in Egnlish...
Setting, 1297 Scotland. I'm searching through Scottish battle heraldry and am trying to decide what would allow someone to recognize that a knight was in fact...
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Cathal
evilbaron2000
Dec 23, 2009 8:07 pm
If the character is an Earl, then his personal armoury should be sufficient for another person of social status to recognize him. The arms could be displayed...
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Diana Cosby
vkmyth
Dec 23, 2009 8:22 pm
... ~So, if I'm understanding you correctly, when the woman sees arms displayed on his shield, she would know he's a noble, correct? ... ~Interesting, thank...
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Robert Sehon
ascotis
Dec 23, 2009 8:40 pm
Diana,  I would say that is probably true. Remember, there actually were not many holders of arms. Some would be noble, some would be knightly and the...
