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'Carmina Gadelica, Volume IV originals', c late 19th-early 20th century
Charm against foxes, 1877
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'.
Charm against the evil eye, 1877
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'.
Charm against the evil eye 'Cron suil', August 1909
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.
Charm beginning 'A Mhoire faic a bhuan is i air fod a bhais', c1870
Charm beginning 'A Mhoire faic a bhuan is i air fod a bhais' which relates to child baptism.
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 'Bog an loinid anns a mhun (bhurn?)', 1883
Charm beginning 'Bog an loinid anns a mhun (bhurn?)' [for healing the eye].
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 'Cha[idh] C[riosd] air na asal', July 1909
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.
Charm beginning 'Cuir mise sian a bheatha bhuain', 10 April 1874
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.