Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Bui Buidhe[ach]', 1883
Scope and Contents
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Bui Buidhe[ach]' for healing jaundice collected from Angus MacEachain [MacEachen], herd, Stainabirg [Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] including the story of a case in which the charm was used. Angus was called to treat the daughter of Roderick MacMillan, farmer, Peinnan aorain [Peighinn nan Aoireann/Peninerine, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] 'a stout portly good looking girl' aged 18 or 19. Angus made a great show of heating a red hot poker, asked her mother to bare the girl's back and then had everyone leave the girl's room. He led her to believe that he was going to put the hot poker on her bare back but at the moment she expected it he placed a cold piece of iron on her back instead to her great distress 'she roared and roared and screamed causing her mother and all the people in the house to rush into the room'. The story was told 'with much quiet humour'.
Dates
- Creation: 1883
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 41 folios ; 18 x 23 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 9r, line 14 to folio 10v, line 12
Bibliography
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)
Repository Details
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