Paton, John, 1787-1877
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charm entitled 'A Chloimh Chat', c1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/22
Scope and Contents
Charm entitled 'A Chloimh Chat' [The Catkin Wool] collected from John Paton or Beaton or Bethune, shepherd, Àird-nan-Laogh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Buainidh mise Chloimh-chat, An lion a bhuain Bride o (romh?) 'glaic'. Additions have been made to it in ink and a tick indicates it has been transcribed elsewhere. A note also reads 'See p[age] 78'.
Dates:
c1870
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1865-1886
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing mainly Fenian songs and cattle charms. Most of the charms relate to cattle and working in the dairy and so are recited for the protection and healing of cattle, although there are some charms for protecting and healing people as well. A number of the charms include the use of medicinal plants, for which there is additional vocabulary. Carmichael also includes charms and customs for predicting marriage partners. Almost all of...
Dates:
1865-1886
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- Subject: Cattle X
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- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Customs 1
- Dance 1
- Fenian cycle 1
- Fertility 1
- Healing 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Language 1
- Marriage 1
- Milk Yield 1
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Protection 1
- Songs 1
- Tales 1
- Vocabulary 1 + ∧ less
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