Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille)
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Custom about a blessing stone on Bernara an Easpuig, 8 August 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/37
Scope and Contents
Custom collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay about a blessing stone on Bernara an Easpuig [Beàrnaraigh/Berneray] that it was in a stone font in the graveyard and that people who were afraid would go and stroke it. There is also a note about the bishop's house that it 'was up till late and the stone upon which he rested his book while read[ing] is there still.' The custom is preceded by a short saying 'Bean Chaluim Chille am Miulay. Bean Naomh Mòire am...
Dates:
8 August 1867