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Prayers

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Baillie

Found in 127 Collections and/or Records:

Prayer entitled 'Altachadh an Leosaich' and vocabulary note, October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/35
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Prayer entitled 'Altachadh an Leosaich' [Altachadh an Leòdhasaich] beginning 'O an Ti cluin an t-seid 's oirnn cuiri sied eile orm' and vocabulary note which reads 'Ciosan -bra-fir = dala le poic Leosaich a handsman's food of old a sgalag's food, Ness man's'. It is a mock grace.

Dates: October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Altachadh Leapa'', 21 December 1855

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/53
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Prayer entitled 'Altachadh Leapa' beginning 'Tha mise cur m' anama 's mo chuirp' collected from Donald MacDonald, crofter, Griminish, Benbecula [Griminis, Beinn na Faoghla]. The text has been scored through in pencil and has an addition made to the text also in pencil.

Dates: 21 December 1855
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Altachadh Leapa', 21 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/55
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Prayer entitled 'Altachadh Leapa' collected from Donald MacDonald, crofter, Griminish, Benbecula [Griminis, Beinn na Faoghla] beginning 'Laidhidh mise noc, Le Moire s le Mac'. The text has been scored through in pencil and two additions to the text have been made also in pencil.

Dates: 21 December 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Altacha[dh] Leapa', 29 February 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/205
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Prayer entitled 'Altacha[dh] Leapa' collected from Alexander MacMillan, policeman, Edinburgh, beginning 'Tha mise dol a lai[ghe] noc[hd]'. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.

Dates: 29 February 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Altacha[dh] Leapa', 29 February 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/207
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Prayer entitled 'Altacha[dh] Leapa' collected from Alexander MacMillan, policeman in Edinburgh from Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla], beginning 'Tha mise dol a lai[ghe] noc[hd]'. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.

Dates: 29 February 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'An t altacha Leaba' and accompanying note, 28 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/99
Scope and Contents Prayer entitled 'An t altacha Leaba' [An t-Altachadh Leapa or Beannachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing] collected from Archibald Currie, shoemaker, aged forty-six, Àird na Monadh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Lai mis a noc le Muire le mac, Le mair mo Ri tha gam dhian o gach olc'. The accompanying note reads 'Said by most R[oman C[atholics] in lying down at night. Reciter said it since he was 15 y[ea]rs.' Text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'Transcribed...
Dates: 28 October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'An t Alt[achadh] Leapa', 16 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/14
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Prayer entitled 'An t Alt[achadh] Leapa' [Bed Blessing] beginning 'Lai mise noc, Le moire s le mac'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 16 September 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'An Urnaigh Chadail', 10 September 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/51
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Prayer entitled 'An Urnaigh Chadail' collected from Donald MacDonald, crofter, Griminish, Benbecula [Griminis, Beinn na Faoghla] beginning 'Tha mise noc/nis a dol a chadal'. The prayer is composed of nine lines. A number of additions have been made to the text in pencil and ink and the text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 10 September 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Bean Spridhe' and accompanying note, 16 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/15
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Prayer entitled 'Bean Spridhe' [Ora Cuithe or Prayer of the Cattlefold] beginning 'Cuiram am mach, Air bharra nan speach'. The accompanying note states that this is said to cattle when they are put into the cattlefold at night. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 16 September 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Coisrigeadh An Aodaich' and accompanying notes, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/24
Scope and Contents Prayer entitled 'Coisrigeadh An Aodaich' [Consecration of the Cloth] collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaluinn, Morven [Loch Alainn/Lochaline, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] beginning Is math a gha'as mi mo rann, A teurna leis a ghleann'. The custom in which the verses are repeated three times, while the cloth is being worked by women is described. There is an additional note explaining the reference to deer, salmon and herring within the prayer, that both fish have bones 'like...
Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael