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Charms

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

Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:

Charm entitled 'Ora Criongain', 3 February 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/52
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Ora Criongaini' [Charm for a Bruise] collected from Ranald MacDonald, aged 81 years, Geàrraidh na Mònadh/Garrynamonie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, beginning 'An ora chuir Calum-cille ris cois a ghille sa ghleann. Iocaidh an cnei[mhe] lium'. A note beside the title reads 'Ora Latin word'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 3 February 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Ora na Beiste', September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/127
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Ora na Beiste' beginning 'Mhaith anbhàis' and noting 'These killed the fiollan. Holes on his hips as large a small [buttocks]'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Ora rinn Moire', 7 April 1875

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/88
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Ora rinn Moire' collected from Raon[a]id Stewart [Rachel Stewart], Baileshear [Baile Shear/Baleshare, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'Ora rinn Moire dha na chaoil bhoc eir urlar a ghlinn'. Written across the text in ink is 'Transcribed B[ook] III p[age] 126.

Dates: 7 April 1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Ora sgocha feithe', 13 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/111
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Ora sgocha feithe' collected from Alexander Cameron 'Bàrd Thùrnaig', Poll-iùbh [Poolewe, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Esan a mharcaich gu stolda'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 13 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' and accompanying story, 1885

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/41
Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' collected from Mary MacNeill, née MacDonald, wife of Niall mac Iain Bhàin, late of Eoligarry, now of Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Eòlaigearraidh, Barraigh] beginning 'Buachaille Naomh (chaon/chaomh) Chalum Chille, Na robh leibh nar dol 's nar tilleadh'. The charm is said in the morning when putting the cattle out to pasture ensuring that there is 'some eminence' between the reciter and the cattle. The text of the charm has additions to it in different...
Dates: 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Rann Buaichailleac' and accompanying notes, 28 October 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/100
Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Rann Buaichailleac' collected from Archibald Currie, aged forty-six, shoemaker, Iocar [Ìochdar], Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Siual beinne, siul baile, Siul gu re fada fasuin'. The accompanying note reads 'Old women used to say this in driving their cows in the morn[in]g'. The text has been scored through in two different inks and written transversely across the first page of text is 'Transcribed into B[ook] III p188. A[lexander] A[rchibald] Carmichael Creagorry 4...
Dates: 28 October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled ['Sguacha Feithe'], 5 August 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/39
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled ['Sguacha Feithe'] [Charm for Bursting Vein]collected from Alexander Nicolson, shepherd, Beauly [A' Mhanachainn, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Thaining C[hriosda] thar bhar na h-asail'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 5 August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Sguacha Feithe', August 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/50
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Sguacha Feithe' [Charm for Bursting Vein] collected from Ceit Chamsron, [Kate Cameron, cottar, Cill Taraghlain/Killtarlity, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Chai[dh] Ios[a] air nan each'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Sguch', 11 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/98
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Sguch' collected from Ruaraidh MacPherson, crofter, Nastaidh, Gearrloch [Nàst/Naast, Geàrr Loch/Gairloch Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning Chai[dh] C[riosda] air as, Thug i snioamh dha cois'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 11 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Charm entitled 'Sgucha Feith', September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/133
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Sgucha Feith' [Charm for Bursting Vein] collected from Barbara MacKay, cottar, Badan Mhugaidh, [Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'Shuidh C[hriosda] air each'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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