MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807-
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' and vocabulary note, 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/14
Scope and Contents
Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' collected from Catherine MacIntosh, pauper, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas] on 20 May 1875, beginning 'Oba chuir Moire gheal gu Brìde' acting as a spell against the evil eye. There is a note on vocabulary within the charm and a list of related charms, which is written in with a different ink. The text has been scored through in pencil.
Dates:
1883
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1885
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected between October 1867 and December 1885. The material dated from 1883 to 1885 was probably written down at source. The notebook is marked as 'No IV' and the inside cover gives his address as 30 Royal Circus, Edinburgh [Dun Eideann] and the date as 16 November 1883. The material transcribed and collected in this notebook includes love songs, religious songs, waulking songs and songs relating to cattle. Much...
Dates:
1883 to 1885
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- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Birds 1
- Cattle 1
- Diseases 1
- Etymology 1
- Evil eye 1
- Family History 1
- Healing 1
- Hymns 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Love 1
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Plants 1
- Poems 1
- Songs 1
- St Kilda Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Stilligarry South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Tales 1
- Waulking songs 1 + ∧ less
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