Charms
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Charm entitled 'Eolas an t Sniamh', 7 April 1875
Charm entitled 'Eolas An t-Sniamh', 1883
Charm entitled 'Eolas An t-Sniamh' [Charm of the Sprain] marked as being collected 'from the same' (although the name of the previous informant is not given) beginning 'Dh-eirich Criosda moch'.
Charm entitled 'Eolas an Tairbhein' and accompanying note, 12 September 1890
Charm entitled 'Eolas an Tairbhein' [Eòlas a' Mheirbhein or the Indigestion Spell] beginning 'An t-eol[as] rin[n] C[alum] cille, Dh aona bho na caillich'. The accompanying note reads 'When a cow eats much strong grass she swells her maodal [stomach] till she is like to sgapagh [burst].' Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas An Tairbhein' and accompanying note, 1883
Charm entitled 'Eolas An Tairbhein' [Charm for Surfeit] marked as being collected 'from the same' (although the name of the previous informant is not given) beginning 'A thairbhein a thainig a Siunn' and accompanying note which reads 'Some kind of food was given to the animal when the name was said and the cure was effected!'.
Charm entitled 'Eòlas an Tarbhan' and accompanying story, 4 September 1909
Charm entitled 'Eòlas an Tarbhan' [charm for surfeit] collected from Ann Morrison, crofter, Badfearn [Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'An leigheas a ch[uir] C[hriosda] Dha A bho na caillich' and accompanying story. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas At Chioch', c1870
Charm entitled 'Eolas At Chioch' [Charm for Swollen Breast] beginning 'Eolas a rinn Gillecalum, Air aona bho na caillich'. A note states that the charm is 'either to a woman or to a cow'.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula', December 1870
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula' collected from Iain Pearson [John Pearson or MacPherson], cottar, Ceanntangbhal, Barraidh [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraidh/Barra] beginning 'Dhianeinsa duitsa eolas eir suil'. A note in the margin reads 'Trans[cribed]', indicating that the charm was transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula', 14 October 1875
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula' [Charm for the Eye], collected from [Margaret] MacIntosh, wife of Donald MacIntosh, tailor, South Boisdale, South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] beginning 'Cuiri mis an oba so ri m shuil'.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula' [actually 'Mallachd'], c1870
Charm entitled 'Eolas Beum Sula' [Exorcism of the Eye] but the text corresponds with 'Mallachd' or 'A Malediction' as found in Carmina Gadelica, vol. II. The charm begins 'Thainig di[th]ist a mach a dorust na cathrach neomh' and a note states that Colum Cille [St Columba] was able to heal men and animals.