Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'An t-Altacha Leapa' [An t-Altachadh Leapa] beginning ' An ainm an Ath[air] sa Mh[ic] san Sp[ioraid N[aoimh]' collected from Donald Macintire [MacIntyre], also known as Donul mac Neill, age 84, Howbeag, South Uist [Tobha Beag/Howbeg, Uibhist a Deas] in the midst of his story about the visit of the Duke of Tarentum. A comment at the end of the song states, 'Duke Tar[en]t[um] middle sized clear mind[ed] smart man high sight', which is followed by a comment in a different pencil....

Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...

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Prayer collected from Isabella MacIntosh née Kennedy, aged 69, Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire beginning 'Dhia bean[nachd] an saogh[al] na bheil air uair, S gach ni chi mo shuil na [laibh] mo lamh'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

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Prayer beginning 'E[a]dar ghui nan naomh s nan aing[lean]'. The last line reads 'An t alt Leapa' [An t-altachadh leapa or the bed blessing] indication that this might be another version. The handwriting for this item is quite unclear.

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Prayer [An t-Altachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing] collected from Isebel Vic an Toisich nee Kennedy [Isabella Macintosh née Kennedy], aged 69, Ionnar Ruai[dh] [Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Inverness-shire] beginning 'Lai mi an noc, Mar a laisg Moire le Mac'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. A double tick has been placed at the top of the page.

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Prayer probably collected from Christina MacInnes, Creag Ghoraidh/Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, beginning 'Lai mi noc le Moire 's le Mac, Le maic mo righ gam dhion o gach olc' [Beannachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing]. The prayer is composed of seven lines and has been scored through in ink as if to indicate that it has been transcribed elsewhere.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.