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Cure entitled 'The Earnach' probably collected from Catherine MacLean, crofter, Naast, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty [Nàst, Geàrr Loch, Ros is Cromba], for earnach dhearg and earnach ghlas [eàrna dhearg and eàrna ghlas, red murrain and grey murrain respectively]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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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.

Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Greim Mionnaich' from Catherine MacLean, crofter, Naast, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty [Nàst, Geàrr Loch, Ros is Cromba], which tells of a stranger seeking shelter for the night and being refused but is given a bed in the barn. During the night the woman's husband takes unwell and she goes to ask the stranger for help who cures the man while chiding the woman for beging too quick to refuse hospitality and letting Christ himself sleep in the barn. Text has been scored through as...