Charms
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Charm entitled 'Eolas Cnamh Chire', 12 September 1890
Charm entitled 'Eolas Cnamh ' [Eòlas Cnamh Chir or Cud Chewing Charm] collected from Seon[ai]d Currie [Janet MacMhuirich née MacDonald], Iocar [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Ma dh'ith [th]u fiar air beann'. The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas fiolair-fionn' and accompanying note, 13 September 1909
Charm entitled 'Eolas fiolair-fionn' collected from Alexander Cameron 'Bàrd Thùrnaig', Poll-iùbh [Poolewe, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Mharbhainn dubhag is mharbhainn doirbheag' and accompanying note. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Gradhaich', 24 September 1872
Charm entitled 'Eolas Gradhaich' collected from John Pearson [John MacPherson], cottar, Ceanntangaval [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Cha'n eolas gradhaich dhuit, Ach uisge thra na thop (chop?)'.'
Charm entitled 'Eola[s] Na Bui', 1883
Charm entitled 'Eola[s] Na Bui' for jaundice collected from Catherine MacIntosh, pauper, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas] on 20 May 1875, beginning 'Eir bhui'eadh eir dhui'eadh 's air dhubh earannan'. Text has been scored through in pencil.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Bui Buidhe[ach]', 1883
Charm entitled 'Eòlas na [Canngailt]', July 1909
Charm entitled 'Eòlas na [Canngailt]'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Feithe', 17 September 1909
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Feithe' [Eòlas Na Sùl] collected from [Mrs] MacKenzie, Tosdag, Applecross, [Tòghscaig/Toscaig, A' Chomraich, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Chaidh C[hriosda] mach, Sa mhad[uinn] mhoc[h]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Rua, Ruaidh', 1883
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Rua, Ruaidh' [Charm for Rose] for healing a reddened udder beginning 'A rua ghao'ar aogail atail'. A pebble is rubbed against the udder and then thrown on the ground and the action repeated three times. Text has been scored through in pencil.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Sul' and accompanying note, 17 September 1909
Charm entitled 'Eolas Na Sul' [Eòlas Na Sùl] collected from [Mrs] MacKenzie, Tosdag, Applecross, [Tòghscaig/Toscaig, A' Chomraich, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Bior bruid An aod[-] creag'. The note describes MacKenzie as 'a nice intelligent woman who learnt this from the father of her husband - John MacKenzie Tosdag, crofter'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Charm entitled 'Eolas Nam Mam', 24 June 1887
Charm entitled 'Eolas Nam Mam' [Charm of the Swellings] collected from John MacAulay from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] but living in Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann in which an axe is dipped in a pitcher of water and its edge put to the afflicted person reciting a charm beginning 'Bi si[u]d air Mam Chluaini, Bi so air Mam Ratagain'. Carmichael notes 'There must be seven mams.'