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Charm beginning 'Eolas chu[ir] Moir[e] gheal' [Ob Ri Shul or Spell of the Eye] and accompanying note, 12 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/11

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Charm [Ob Ri Shul or Spell of the Eye] beginning 'Eolas chu[ir] Moir[e] gheal, Gu B[ride] Nall air muir'. The note explains some of the vocabulary such as 'clobha' and 'sobha' and some of the meaning of the charm. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 12 September 1890

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm called 'Casga fala' and accompanying note, September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/126

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Charm called 'Casga fala' beginning Rug[adh] Ios[a] am Beth[lehem] and accompanying note stating that in some places it was used by the ban-ghluin [bean-ghlùin - midwife] and also that the Perthshire form of midwife is 'b[e]an-phlaid[e]'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' and vocabulary note, 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/14

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Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' collected from Catherine MacIntosh, pauper, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas] on 20 May 1875, beginning 'Oba chuir Moire gheal gu Brìde' acting as a spell against the evil eye. There is a note on vocabulary within the charm and a list of related charms, which is written in with a different ink. The text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Bun Dearg' with vocabulary and accompanying note about medicinal plants, c1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/48

Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Bun Dearg' [Charm of the Red Water] beginning 'An t-eolas a rinn Calum-cille, Us leth chas sa churrachan'. The accompanying note gives vocabulary for plants which have medicinal properties, citing their uses for example 'The splitting of the human hair at the point is called gadmunn. The plant called the gadmunn prevents this hence the name.' Mention is also made of the availability of the plants in Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The plants are used for ailments in both...

Dates: c1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Casga Fala' and vocabulary note, 17 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/134

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Charm entitled 'Casga Fala' collected from John Beaton, cripple, Badan Mhugaidh beginning 'Tha e leos leis na cead tu roinn le An Athar'. The vocabulary note reads 'Leos = Lews = Losgadh na abhair'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 17 September 1909

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Eolas An t-Snaimh (Sprain)', c1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/25

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Charm entitled 'Eolas An t-Snaimh (Sprain)' [Charm for Sprain] beginning 'Chaidh Criosda mach air maduin mhoich, Fhuair e cas nan each nas spruileach mu seach'. Carmichael notes two other terms for 'sprain', namely 'sgiuchadh' and 'siachadh' and that the charm is repeated 'three times over the broken limb'. The charm is noted as having been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: c1870

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

Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113

Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing field and transcribed material. The notebook is inscribed on the front inside cover with the following: 'Scrap Book MS No1 Alex[ander] Carmichael (of Lismore) Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist] 1864'. On the recto side of the fly leaf is written 'Angus MacDonald Staoinebrig tale teller' and on the verso side of the fly leaf is written 'Bought at Drew's Saint columb Cornwall this 17 day of Nov[ember] 1864 A. A. Carmichael p2/3'....

Dates: 1864-1867

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111

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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Of the ninety-three folios in the notebook, only twenty-two have been used.

Dates: 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

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

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Charm beginning 'Eolas chu[ir] Moir[e] gheal' [Ob Ri Shul or Spell of the Eye] and accompanying note, 12 September 1890

Charm called 'Casga fala' and accompanying note, September 1909

Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' and vocabulary note, 1883

Charm entitled 'Bun Dearg' with vocabulary and accompanying note about medicinal plants, c1870

Charm entitled 'Casga Fala' and vocabulary note, 17 September 1909

Charm entitled 'Eolas An t-Snaimh (Sprain)', c1870

Charm for cattle and vocabulary note, 1877

Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1867

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891

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