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Charm entitled 'Chloimh Chat - Eolas Nan Caorach', 8 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/54

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Charm entitled 'Chloimh Chat - Eolas Nan Caorach' [The Catkin Wool] collected from Isebeil Siosal [Isabel Chisholm], tinker of no fixed abode at Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'Buainidh mis a Chloimh Char, Mar a bhuain Mathair Chriosda romh glaic'. Carmichael notes that Isabel is 'of confused mind & memory'. A note reads 'See p[age] 57'.

Dates: 8 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' and accompanying story, 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/41

Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' collected from Mary MacNeill, née MacDonald, wife of Niall mac Iain Bhàin, late of Eoligarry, now of Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Eòlaigearraidh, Barraigh] beginning 'Buachaille Naomh (chaon/chaomh) Chalum Chille, Na robh leibh nar dol 's nar tilleadh'. The charm is said in the morning when putting the cattle out to pasture ensuring that there is 'some eminence' between the reciter and the cattle. The text of the charm has additions to it in different...

Dates: 1885

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Rann Buaichailleac' and accompanying notes, 28 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/100

Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Rann Buaichailleac' collected from Archibald Currie, aged forty-six, shoemaker, Iocar [Ìochdar], Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Siual beinne, siul baile, Siul gu re fada fasuin'. The accompanying note reads 'Old women used to say this in driving their cows in the morn[in]g'. The text has been scored through in two different inks and written transversely across the first page of text is 'Transcribed into B[ook] III p188. A[lexander] A[rchibald] Carmichael Creagorry 4...

Dates: 28 October 1872

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm for cattle and vocabulary note, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/10

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Charm for cattle entitled 'Or na Buachileac' [Buachailleachd] beginning 'Cuir mise sprei so romham' 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 thirteen lines and a vocabulary note reads 'Casacurra = Neverfailing feet'. Text scored over with note saying 'Transcribed'.

Dates: 1877

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm said 'In Crossing a feith', 16 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/16

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Charm said 'In Crossing a feith [ditch]' [Feith Mhoire or The Ditch of Mary] which reads 'Feith Mhoire F[eith] Mh[oire], Casa cura casa cura.' Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 16 September 1890

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Custom for repelling the neas [stoat] from calves, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/11

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Custom probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, for repelling the neas [stoat] from calves stating that as stoats hate the smell of burning, people burn the tail and leg of a new calf or old leather.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108

Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing songs, poems, tales, names, vocabulary and expressions collected in the Outer Hebrides [Na h-Eileanan an Iar]. The first part of the volume contains transcriptions taken as Carmichael listened to informants in 1877 while the second part appears to be copies of previous transcriptions of material collected by Carmichael and Rev Malcolm MacPhail in 1874 and written into the notebook in 1891. Amongst the material is a version of the lament...

Dates: 1874, 1877 and 1891

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1

Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...

Dates: 12 September 1890 to 1895

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Prayer entitled 'Bean Spridhe' and accompanying note, 16 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/15

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Prayer entitled 'Bean Spridhe' [Ora Cuithe or Prayer of the Cattlefold] beginning 'Cuiram am mach, Air bharra nan speach'. The accompanying note states that this is said to cattle when they are put into the cattlefold at night. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 16 September 1890

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Charm entitled 'Chloimh Chat - Eolas Nan Caorach', 8 May 1869

Charm entitled 'Eolas A Chronachaidh', 8 May 1869

Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' and accompanying story, 1885

Charm entitled 'Rann Buaichailleac' and accompanying notes, 28 October 1872

Charm for cattle and vocabulary note, 1877

Charm said 'In Crossing a feith', 16 September 1890

Custom for repelling the neas [stoat] from calves, 7 August 1886

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

Prayer entitled 'Bean Spridhe' and accompanying note, 16 September 1890

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