Loch Broom Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charm for [healing], 17 August 1909
Charm for healing collected from Alexander Cameron, Druim an Dorsair [Drumindorsair, Cill Mhòraig/Kilmorack, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] aged 81 beginning 'Paidir mhoire h aon'. Cameron states that he learned the charm from two 'good women' in Lochbroom in 1871. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Lochbroom, 1891
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Loch Bhraoin [Loch Broom, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] who appeared to a fishing crew and asked the helmsman for his leth-rann (half-stanza). He said, 'Long a thig sa theid an aithghearr, Sin mo leth-rann.' She said it was as well that was his reply and disappeared. A great storm occurred that day and many men were drowned. Consequently it is believed that when a mermaid like this one is seen, someone will drown soon after.