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It's February -'An Gearran' in Scottish Gaelic.
Ruairidh MacIlleathain explains:"Whilst the English calendar is based on the Roman model,the Gaelic names for the months of the year are linked to Scotland’s environment & our Celtic heritage.3 Gaelic months recall animals."(cont.)
Ruairidh MacIlleathain explains:"Whilst the English calendar is based on the Roman model,the Gaelic names for the months of the year are linked to Scotland’s environment & our Celtic heritage.3 Gaelic months recall animals."(cont.)
"The word 'gearran' originally meant ‘gelding’ [usually a castrated horse],but has become applied to Highland ponies and entered the English language as ‘garron’.
The old Gaels recognised a series of winds in the late winter and spring that were important for calculating (cont.)
The old Gaels recognised a series of winds in the late winter and spring that were important for calculating (cont.)
when to carry out farming activities.They named these winds after animals.The ‘horse wind’ has survived into modern times as the Gaelic for February" - An Gearran.
Quoted text: Ruairidh MacIlleathain,'The Nature of Scotland' magazine,2016
Photo:mine,Feb 2020,on the Loch Seaforth
Quoted text: Ruairidh MacIlleathain,'The Nature of Scotland' magazine,2016
Photo:mine,Feb 2020,on the Loch Seaforth
