Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 280 Collections and/or Records:
Cure for cattle, September 1872
Cure for cattle possibly collected from John Cameron, Borve [Borgh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] in which water has to be taken from a stream which forms a march or [nach tra'adh] and at sunset or sunrise the person must go 'without an eye of man or woman' and place silver in the dish of water and sprinkle it three times on the cow. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Cure for warts, 1901
Cure for warts probably collected on the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] which reads 'Fuil cirein coillich will put away warts' [cockscomb blood]. Text has been scored through.
Cures involving the tongue, 1901
Cures involving the tongue including that putting one's tongue on the liver of an otter will bring healing and that if the tongue is put on a burn, it never rises and 'heals greatly'. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Custom about 'La nam Marbh', September 1872
Custom about 'La nam Marbh' [2 November] probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra that people would take off their socks and shoes and take alms to the poor' as a propitiation to God for the souls in purgatory.' Carmichael notes that the custom is 'Not now bare footed.' Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Custom and rhyme beginning 'Eimh iuch iuch, S a mhuir air chuth', 1901
Custom in which a man going to the shore would call to his neighbours the rhyme beginning 'Eimh iuch iuch, S a mhuir air chrith'. The rhyme is composed of eight lines. Text has been scored through.
Custom and story entitled 'Souming', 15 December 1894
Custom of horse racing, gathering carrots and celebrations on the Isle of Barra on saints days, 25 September 1872
Customs relating to La Fheill Mìcheil [St Michael's Day], c1872
Customs relating to La Fheill Mìcheil [Là Fhèill Mhìcheil or St Michael's Day/Michaelmas] including that 'glac churran' [load of carrots] was given to the lad who gave the 'culag' [piggy-back]; that wives were not allowed at the [horse] race; and that 'Struan Mìcheil' was made of 'glas[s] of whisky black carrowy yolk of egg'.
Description of a circular archaeological feature, September 1872
Description of a circular archaeological featur, probably on Isle of Barra [Barraigh] which reads 'On an arti[ficial] isl[and] [Flat] pollag / not more than 2 in d[iameter] one side & tapering to the surf[ace] Circular'.
Diagram plan of St Clair's Castle, 26 September 1872
Diagram plan of St Clair's Castle [Dùn Mhic Leòid, Loch Tangasdale, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] noting the length of walls, openings within walls, water level and other measurements.