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'Carmina Gadelica, Volume IV originals', c late 19th-early 20th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW494
Scope and Contents Large bundle of papers originally wrapped in brown paper labelled 'Vol. IV'. Includes material considered for Carmina Gadelica IV (1941), which was edited by James Carmichael Watson, including copies handwritten and edited by Alexander Carmichael, as well as others later typed. The material was later consulted by Angus Matheson while compiling 'Carmina Gadelica VI' (1970). Among the material is a charm, pages 334-336, recorded from Mary Matheson in Malacleit, North Uist, on 17...
Dates: c late 19th-early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm against foxes, 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/9
Scope and Contents

Charm against foxes entitled 'Or an t-Sionnaich' [The Spell of the Fox] beginning 'Sian a choin-choille mu chasan an sionnaich' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. The charm is composed of eight lines. Text scored over with note saying 'Transcribed'.

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm against the evil eye, 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/14
Scope and Contents

Charm against the evil eye entitled 'Mòthan' beginning 'Buaini mise mòan buadhor' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. The charm is composed of six lines. Text scored over with note saying 'Transcribed'.

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm against the evil eye 'Cron suil', August 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/67
Scope and Contents

Charm against the evil eye 'Cron suil' [sùil] beginning 'Mum bui[dhe] air do shùil' noted as being from Badenoch [Baideanach, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/ Inverness-shire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'A Mhoire faic a bhuan is i air fod a bhais', c1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/45
Scope and Contents

Charm beginning 'A Mhoire faic a bhuan is i air fod a bhais' which relates to child baptism.

Dates: c1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'Ach[lasan] Chal[uim] chille' [St John's Wort], 12 September 1890

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/9
Scope and Contents

Charm [St John's Wort] beginning 'Ach[lasan] Chal[uim] chille, Gum bean[nachd] Dia e'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 12 September 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'Bog an loinid anns a mhun (bhurn?)', 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/9
Scope and Contents

Charm beginning 'Bog an loinid anns a mhun (bhurn?)' [for healing the eye].

Dates: 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'Buainidh mis an Dearg-chreasachan', 8 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/53
Scope and Contents

Charm beginning 'Buainidh mis an Dearg-chreasachan' [An Dearg-Chasachan or The Red-Stalk] collected from Isebeil Siosal [Isabel Chisholm], tinker of no fixed abode at Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].

Dates: 8 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'Cha[idh] C[riosd] air na asal', July 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/34
Scope and Contents

Charm beginning 'Cha[idh] C[riosd] air na asal', probably collected from Angus Ross, crofter [Ross and Cromarty]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: July 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm beginning 'Cuir mise sian a bheatha bhuain', 10 April 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/91
Scope and Contents

Charm beginning 'Cuir mise sian a bheatha bhuain' [Sian a Bheatha bhuain or Charm of the Lasting Life] probably collected from Fionaghal MacLeod [Flora MacLeod], cottar, at Carnan, Iocar [Càrnan, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. Written across the text in ink is 'Transcribed B[ook] III p[age] 180 and the text has been scored through.

Dates: 10 April 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Names
Stewart, Mary, c1801-1877 11
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 7
MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 7
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 5
Chisholm, Isabel, fl1869 (traveller | temporarily in North Uist) 5
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MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 5
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 4
MacLeod, Flora, -1886 (Fionnaghal | Staoinebrig | South Uist) 4
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 4
Paton, John, 1787-1877 4
Cameron, Alexander, 1848-1933 3
MacDonald, Ranald, c1794-1874 3
Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 2
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 2
Cameron, Alexander, 1828-1922 (Drumindorsair | Kilmorack | Inverness-shire) 2
Cameron, Kate, c1836-1921 2
Chisholm, Isabella, c1845-1932 2
Currie, Archibald, 1821-1896 2
MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 2
MacIntosh, Isabella, c1818-1900 2
MacIntyre, Donald, c1797-c1890 2
MacKenzie, Mrs, fl1909 (wife of John MacKenzie | crofter | Toscaig | Ross and Cromarty) 2
MacLean, Catherine, c1841- (crofter | Naast | Ross and Cromarty) 2
MacLean, William, fl1909 (Achnangart) 2
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 2
Matheson, Roderick, c1857-1937 (Ruairidh | healer | Anancaun | Ross and Cromarty) 2
Baleloch SSPCK School (-1801) 1
Beaton (or Paton | medical practitioners | South Uist) 1
Beaton, John, 1842-1924 (pauper | Badan Mhugaidh | Ross and Cromarty) 1
Cameron, John, 1805-1889 (crofter | Borve | Isle of Barra) 1
Campbell, Alexander, 1829-1916 ('Sgriob' | cow herd and weaver | Torlum | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1
Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 1
Campbell, William, c1900 (healer | Ross and Cromarty) 1
Carmichael (Appin) 1
Carmichael, Dugald, Captain, 1772-1827 1
Currie, Angus, c1787-1877 1
Currie, Janet, c1827-1891 1
Dingwall, William, c1832-1911 (crofter | Strath | Gairloch | Ross and Cromarty) 1
Fraser, John, 1840-1914 (crofter | retired schoolmaster | Balgy | Ross and Cromarty) 1
Gordon, Mary, 1813-1910 (pauper | Crask of Aigas | Inverness-shire) 1
MacAulay (Isle of Lewis) 1
MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 1
MacAulay, Angus, c1720- (or Aeneas | son of Rev Aulay MacAulay | Isle of Harris) 1
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 1
MacAulay, John, fl1887 (Iain | fisherman | Gairloch | Ross and Cromarty | and Edinburgh) 1
MacAulay, Kenneth, Rev, 1723-1779 (minister | Cawdor | Nairnshire) 1
MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 1
MacCormick, Donald, c1840-1916 (crofter | Kilpheder | South Uist) 1
MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 1
MacDonald, Alexander, 1698-1768 1
MacDonald, Alexander, c1820-1894 1
MacDonald, Archibald, c1750-c1815 (Gille na Ciotaig | bard and satirist | Uist) 1
MacDonald, Donald, fl1885 (crofter | Griminish | Benbecula) 1
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 1
MacDonald, Margaret, c1800-1894 (pauper | Hogha Gearraidh | North Uist) 1
MacDonald, Marion, fl 1870s-1880s 1
MacDonald, Mary, c1848-1903 (Bohuntine | Inverness-shire) 1
MacEachan, Angus, 1830-1895 (grocer | Torlum | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1
MacEachen, Angus, c1810-1890 (herd | Stoneybridge | South Uist) 1
MacInnes, Angus, c1800-1871 (Aonghas mac Aonghais | Smeircleit | South Uist) 1
MacInnes, John, c1801-1894 1
MacIntosh, Margaret, c1828-1883 1
MacIsaac, Ann, c1810-1883 1
MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 1
MacKay, Barbara, 1830-1915 (cottar | Badan Mhugaidh | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacKay, Hectorina, c1823-1915 1
MacKenzie, Alexander, fl1909 (Aigas, Inverness-shire) 1
MacKenzie, Alexander, fl1909 (healer | Aultgrishan | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacKenzie, Annie, fl1909 (Culburnie, Inverness-shire) 1
MacKenzie, John, fl1909 (smith | Aultbea | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacKenzie, Margaret, fl1909 (cottar | Urray, Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacKenzie, Mary, c1836-c1910 (healer | Badfearn | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacKenzie, William, 1850-1922 (mason | Annat | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacLean, Margaret, Mrs, c1845-1914 1
MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 1
MacLennan, Beathag, fl1909 ([Rebecca] | healer | Fort Augustus Abbey | Inverness-shire) 1
MacLennan, Ealasaid, fl1909 ([Elizabeth] | crofter | Duirinish | Lochalsh | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacLennan, John, fl1909 (crofter | Inverness-shire) 1
MacLennan, Mary, c1841- (crofter | Duirinish | Lochalsh | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacLeod (of Berneray) 1
MacLeod (of Waternish) 1
MacLeod, Flora, c1811-1891 (Fionnghal nighean Chaluim | wool spinner | Baleshare | North Uist) 1
MacLeod, John, 1473-1557 1
MacLeod, John, c1808-1887 (crofter) 1
MacLeod, Malcolm, Captain, c1796-1872 (master mariner | Lochmaddy | North Uist) 1
MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald) 1
MacNeil (of Barra) 1
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 1
MacNeill, Mary, c1880 1
MacNeill, Neil, c1880 1
MacPhail, Malcolm, Rev, 1837-1906 (minister | Kilmartin | Argyllshire) 1
MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 1
MacPherson, Mary, 1821-1898 1
MacPherson, Neil, 1781-1877 (crofter | Liniclate | Benbecula) 1
MacPherson, Ruaraidh, 1821-1910 ([Roderick] | crofter | Naast | Ross and Cromarty) 1
MacPhie, Barbara, c1800-1880 (or MacPhee | pauper | Drimsdale | South Uist) 1
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 1
MacRae, Mary, c1845- (crofter | Duirinish | Lochalsh | Ross and Cromarty) 1
Macdonald, Isabella, fl1901 1
Matheson, Angus, 1912-1962 (Celtic Scholar) 1
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