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Wound healing

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

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Charm entitled 'Ora Cniongain - Eolas Pronnaidh' and accompanying note, 3 February 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/38
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Ora Cniongain - Eolas Pronnaidh' collected from Ranald MacDonald, Gearruidh-na-moine, South Uist [Geàrraidh na Mònadh/Garrynamonie, Uibhist a Deas], age 81 beginning 'An ora rinn Callum-cille, Ri (Do) chois a ghille 's a ghleann'. The accompanying note states how the charm is used and that Ranald said that you must have faith in the charm for without faith 'the ora is of no avail'.

Dates: 3 February 1874

Charm entitled 'Ora sgocha feithe', 13 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/111
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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

Charm entitled 'Sguch', 11 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/98
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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

Charm entitled 'Sgucha Fuil', 3 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/81
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Charm entitled 'Sgucha Fuil' beginning 'Dh [fh]almh C[riosda] mad[uinn] mhoch'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 3 September 1909

Charm for stopping bleeding, 17 August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/13
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Charm for stopping bleeding beginning 'Obi fala deirge' collected from Margaret MacKenzie, cottar, Urrad [Urray, Ros is Crombadh/Ross and Cromarty] and a note which states that it should be made 'near water preferably near running water with the foot upon a stone'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 17 August 1909

Charm for stopping bleeding, August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/41
Scope and Contents

Charm for stopping bleeding probably collected from Mary Gordon, spinster, Crask of Aigas, Inverness-shire [Siorramachd Inbhir Nis] beginning 'Crasga fala'. A note states that she learnt it from a man in Strathspey [Srath Spè]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909

Charm for stopping bleeding 'Casga fala', July 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/20
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Charm for stopping bleeding 'Casga fala' collected from [Margaret] Maclean née [MacKenzie], Taigh a Phrìs [Teafrish, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Bha mi [lathas ann an Roimh']. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: July 1909

Charm for stopping bleeding 'Casga Fala', 21 August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/65
Scope and Contents

Charm for stopping bleeding entitled 'Casga Fala' collected from Issie Munro née Ross [Isabel Munro], Airdchroie, Cinn Chardinn [Àird Chrònaidh/Ardchronie, Cinn Chardainn/Kincardine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. Also notes that the sprain takes the same time healing as it took to make 'a few minutes or a few weeks'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 21 August 1909

Note about 'an t-eòlas balbh', August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/77
Scope and Contents

Note about 'an t-eòlas balbh' [the dumb charm] that it takes the sting out of a burn. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1909

Note about the plant searbanach and Angus Ross, crofter, and accompanying vocabulary note, 29 July 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/33
Scope and Contents

Note about the plant searbanach and Angus Ross, crofter, that searbanach is the plant he uses to stop bleeding. A physical description of Ross is given and also that he stated 'The power to stop blood is from God not from me. I ask him and he gives.' Also a note of vocabulary which reads 'Cumar = Narrow = Cumhann'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 29 July 1909