Vocabulary note entitled 'Clach Nathrach' and accompanying stories, 1895
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Clach Nathrach' describing it as an 'accumulation of liquid matter form the mouth of the serpent' and where and how it is formed. He recalls having seeing a clach nathrach when at school in Uig, Lewis which was found by 'the herd boy of Croulista...on the south side of Suanaval hill' [Suaineabhal, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. MacRury notes the clach nathrach as being valued for its healing properties and states he saw snakes in the glen between Balnakill and Miavaig, Uig [Baile na Cille, Miabhaig, both Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis], but the biggest he ever saw was in 1887 on the public road between Dairvaig and Tobermory in Mull [Dearbhaig/Dervaig, Tobar Mhoire both Am Muile/Isle of Mull] The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 1895
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 114 folios ; 14 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 52r, line 8 to folio 54r, line 6
- Baile na Cille Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Dervaig Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Language
- Miabhaig Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Snakes
- Suaineabhal Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Tales
- Tobermory Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Vocabulary
Subject
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
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