In #Scotland Carlin, a name for the #Cailleach as a harvest divinity, was the name given to the spirit of #Samhain, the end of the harvest. The sheaf representing her was exhibited in the home to discourage #otherworldly visitors.
Source: P. Monaghan Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore
RT @mageachain @placenamesni The last sheaf of the harvest was known as the cailleach, the granny, the churn... and in north Antrim and parts of Scotland as the carlin(g) (kerling)