Story about a charm for healing, July 1909
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/11
Scope and Contents
Story about a charm for healing collected from Alexander Campbell, Cannuin [Conon, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty]. His wife had a mote in her eye and he was told to visit Ceite Vic Rath Bean Mhic Connich [Kate MacRae] [Arcan, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] who provided him with 'eòlas' [a charm]. At the same time as he was told the eòlas she was healed. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: July 1909
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 20.2 x 16.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 2r, line 18 to folio 2v, line 16
Bibliography
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol. IV (Edinburgh, 1941), p 232
Subject
- Campbell, Alexander, fl1909 (Conon, Ross and Cromarty) (Person)
- MacKinnon, Kate, c1900 (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
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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