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MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)

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Five sayings used to wish people well, 8 March 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/93
Scope and Contents

Five sayings written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula used to wish people well including a saying 'used when giving medicine to man or beast suffering from lingering disease.' The first saying begins 'Cluig slainte, cnaimh t-anochair'; the second 'Seachd sonais nan seachd rath air gach mac 'us nighean'; the third begins 'Uisge craonabhoineach geal'; the fourth 'Grian an cridhe na h' aird' and the final one 'Doinnean air aghaidh a chuain mhoir'.

Dates: 8 March 1895

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  • Subject: Sayings X
  • Subject: Well-being X