Prayers

Prayer collected from Mary MacDonald, Bohiuntan Mhor [Both Fhionndainn/Bohuntine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Dia dh fhuasg[ail] air gach aon a, ta an eigin mara no tig'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Prayer beginning 'E[a]dar ghui nan naomh s nan aing[lean]'. The last line reads 'An t alt Leapa' [An t-altachadh leapa or the bed blessing] indication that this might be another version. The handwriting for this item is quite unclear.

Prayer beginning 'Gui eag a machair ri Dia ri Moire' collected from Mary Cameron, sister of John Cameron, Borve [Borgh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The prayer is composed of seventeen lines.

Prayer beginning 'Guidheam Peadar gui'eam Pol' probably collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876. Text has been scored through in pencil.

Prayer collected from Isabella MacIntosh née Kennedy, aged 69, Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire beginning 'Gum bean[naich] Dia taigh an teine san fhard[ach]'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. A double tick has been placed at the top of the page.

Prayer [An t-Altachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing] collected from Isebel Vic an Toisich nee Kennedy [Isabella Macintosh née Kennedy], aged 69, Ionnar Ruai[dh] [Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Inverness-shire] beginning 'Lai mi an noc, Mar a laisg Moire le Mac'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. A double tick has been placed at the top of the page.

Prayer probably collected from Christina MacInnes, Creag Ghoraidh/Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, beginning 'Lai mi noc le Moire 's le Mac, Le maic mo righ gam dhion o gach olc' [Beannachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing]. The prayer is composed of seven lines and has been scored through in ink as if to indicate that it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Prayer beginning 'Thoir dhomh righ na spìrean' probably collected from a traveller in Isle of Barra [Barraigh]. The prayer is composed of three lines. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Prayer collected from Mary MacDonald, Bohiuntan Mhor [Both Fhionndainn/Bohuntine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Thoir orra ga t [amha] beann[nachd], Caim a chumail san ard so noc[hd]'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.