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A list of ailments and cures for animal diseases, 1885
A list of ailments and cures for animal diseases including 'An Teas Broillein', 'An Fhearnach Fhirionn' 'An Fhearnach Bhoirionn', 'Bun Dearg', 'An Galar Tarsuinn', 'A Mhareac Shìth' and 'A Chairt Malamhant'.
Archaeological and historical notes on Teampul na Trianaid, 18 January 1871
Archaeological note on Tarasaigh/Taransay sites exposed by coastal erosion, 8 July 1870
Archaeological note on Tarasaigh/Taransay sites exposed by coastal erosion describing how faces of the bank are left exposed by the sea and how layers of shells and darker sand with the ends of buildings can be seen and how 'By the side of some old and beautifully built expose[d] wall is the root of the gallan at least 4f[ee]t down fr[om the] sun.'
Archaeological notes on Kildonan and accompanying notes on Flora MacDonald and her husband, 24 May 1870
Archaeological notes on Loch Sgadavagh Isle and accompanying sketch, c1869
Charm beginning 'Ach[lasan] Chal[uim] chille' [St John's Wort], 12 September 1890
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.
Charm beginning 'Buainidh mis an Dearg-chreasachan', 8 May 1869
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].
Charm beginning 'Dh-imich Criosda maille ra dheiscobiull', 8 May 1869
Charm beginning 'Dh-imich Criosda maille ra dheiscobiull, Agus thubhairt [e] Ciod an t ainm tha is buaidh na lusa so?' [An Dearg-Bhasach or The Red-Palmed] collected from Isiebeal Siosal [Isabel Chisholm], tinker of no fixed abode.
Charm beginning 'La dhomh 's mi dol dha'n Roimh' and accompanying note, c1870
Charm beginning 'La dhomh 's mi dol dha'n Roimh, Thachair orm Calumcille (steaphain?) Peadair agus Pol'. The accompanying note describes how the charm is used with a rod 'starag', hoop 'cuach', sprigs of ivy, broken horseshoe nails and linen to protect cows and their milk.
Charm entitled 'A Chloimh Chat', c1870
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'.