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Morayshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Custom relating to fishermen casting fire into their nets, October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/75
Scope and Contents

Custom relating to fishermen casting fire into their nets in Speymouth in 1664, noting that if they did so they were considered to be charmers.

Dates: October 1892

Story about the Lord of the Isles visiting Gordon Castle, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/47
Scope and Contents

Story about the Lord of the Isles visiting Gordon Castle [Moireabh/Morayshire] in which the Duchess of Gordon sent him away, scolding him for visiting when her husband was not at home. When the Duke returned she told him that Alasdair Rua[dh] Buachaille nan Eileanan had called but she had sent him away. The Duke immediately went after him and brought him 'back in his care to the Duchess['s] confusion.'

Dates: September 1870

Story entitled 'Christ', 11 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/102
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Christ' probably collected from Catherine MacLean, crofter, Naast, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty [Nàst, Geàrr Loch, Ros is Cromba]. The story tells of a woman who was suffering from a swollen breast and is healed by Christ. Catherine states that she healed ten or twelve similar cases in Gairloch and in Morayshire [Moireibh]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 11 September 1909