Charm entitled 'Ora Cniongain - Eolas Pronnaidh' and accompanying note, 3 February 1874
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/38
Scope and Contents
Charm entitled 'Ora Cniongain - Eolas Pronnaidh' collected from Ranald MacDonald, Gearruidh-na-moine, South Uist [Geàrraidh na Mònadh/Garrynamonie, Uibhist a Deas], age 81 beginning 'An ora rinn Callum-cille, Ri (Do) chois a ghille 's a ghleann'. The accompanying note states how the charm is used and that Ranald said that you must have faith in the charm for without faith 'the ora is of no avail'.
Dates
- Creation: 3 February 1874
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 26.3 x 22.1 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 35r, line 1 to folio 35r, line 31
Subject
- MacDonald, Ranald, c1794-1874 (Person)
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)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk