Note entitled 'Shony - Sea God', 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/204
Scope and Contents
Note entitled 'Shony - Sea God' noting the words of a night-time ritual in which a cup of ale was poured on the sea and Shony was asked to provide 'plenty of seaware' for the year ahead. It states that the ritual was last done in 1670.
Dates
- Creation: 1883
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
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 1 notebook ; 17.5 x 10.8 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 58v, line 3 to folio 58v, line 11
Bibliography
Martin, Martin, A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (London, 1703)
Subject
- Shony (sea god) (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