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A study of variation in twin cattle. II: Fertility, October 1953

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/22
Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1947-1957. Volume 1 of 19.

Dates: October 1953

Charm entitled 'A Chloimh Chat', c1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/22
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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

Charm entitled 'An Eitheann Mu Chrann', c1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/26
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Charm entitled 'An Eitheann Mu Chrann' [The Tree-Entwining Ivy] beginning 'Buainidh mis an Eitheann mu chrann, Mar a bhuain Moire le h-aon laimh'. The charm is noted as being called 'Leum mu-chrann' in Harris [Na Hearadh] and also as having been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: c1870

Charm entitled 'Eolas A Chronachaidh', 8 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/39
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Charm entitled 'Eolas A Chronachaidh' [Spell of the Counteracting] collected from Isiebeal Siosal [Isabel Chisholm], tinker of no fixed abode, beginning 'Buainidh mis a chathair aigh/chearr, Mar a bhuain Criosda le ' laimh.'

Dates: 8 May 1869

Genetic aspects of fertility and infertility in cattle, 1953

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/66
Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1947-1957. Volume 1 of 19.

Dates: 1953

Some aspects of fertility in purebred and crossbred dairy cattle, November 1968

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/267
Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1967 - 1968. Volume 5 of 19.

Dates: November 1968

Story entitled 'Crodh Marra' [sea-cattle], 4 February 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/86
Scope and Contents Story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Crodh Marra' [crodh-mara or sea-cattle]. It tells how a man in Howgarry, North Uist [Hogha Gearraidh/Hogharry, Uibhist a Tuath] was having a difficult time, with his children and his cattle dying in infancy so on the advice of a wise old man, he decided to get one of the red and white sea cattle, which were often seen in the water near the shore. To do this he had to sprinkle 'ùir dhubh' or black loam soil on the...
Dates: 4 February 1895