Charm beginning 'Mar a dh-orduich Mac an Luin' and accompanying note, c1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/44
Scope and Contents
Charm beginning 'Mar a dh-orduich Mac an Luin' which is used on cattle. The note describes how the operator places their elbow to the tail of the animal measuring 'lamh-choille' [a cubit] along the spine until she gets to the mouth.
Dates
- Creation: c1870
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)
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 26.3 x 22.1 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 36v, line 12 to folio 36v, line 17
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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