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After researching folklore traditions gathered primarily from Gaelic areas of Scotland, [16] an authority on congenital disorders, Susan Schoon Eberly, has speculated the tale of the Ghillie Dhu may have a basis in a human being with a medical condition; [17] other academics, such as Carole G. Silver, Professor of English at Stern College for Women, [18] agree and suggest he was a dwarf. [13]
Gillie or ghillie is an ancient Gaelic term for a person who acts as a servant or attendant on a fishing, hunting, deer stalking or hawking expedition, primarily in the Scottish Highlands or on a river such as the River Spey. In origin it referred especially to someone who attended on behalf of his male employer or guests.
The cù-sìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰuː ˈʃiː]), plural coin-shìth(e) (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰɔɲ ˈhiː]) is a mythical hound found in Irish folklore and Scottish folklore.
A gillie or ghillie is an assistant who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland. Ghillie or gillie may also refer to: Ghillie brogues, a type of brogue shoe; Ghillie kettle, a type of portable water boiler; Ghillie suit, a camouflage outfit; Ghillie shirt, a traditional Scottish style of shirt; Ghillie Dhu, a Scottish faerie
The term ghillie suit may be a reference to the Ghillie Dhu, an earth spirit clothed in leaves and moss in Scottish mythology. [ 1 ] The Lovat Scouts , a Scottish Highland regiment formed by Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat during the Second Boer War , is the first known military unit to use ghillie suits and in 1916 went on to become the British ...
Aos sí (pronounced [iːsˠ ˈʃiː]; English approximation: / iː s ˈ ʃ iː / eess SHEE; older form: aes sídhe [eːsˠ ˈʃiːə]) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Gaelic folklore, similar to elves.
I doubt his name could mean Boy Ghillie because Dubh means black, Boy Ghillie, according to Ghillie, would mean boy boy. If you want to get more descriptive, which you probably don't cause this poor article is rotten, making my Gaelic ancestors spin in their graves, maybe consider what kind of a boy ghillie means, something like wild or hunting ...
A Dunnie is a small Brownie-like being in the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish borders, specifically Northumberland, the most famous being that of the Hazlerigg Dunnie of Hazlerigg in the parish of Chatton, Northumberland. [1]