Healing
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1865-1886
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing mainly Fenian songs and cattle charms. Most of the charms relate to cattle and working in the dairy and so are recited for the protection and healing of cattle, although there are some charms for protecting and healing people as well. A number of the charms include the use of medicinal plants, for which there is additional vocabulary. Carmichael also includes charms and customs for predicting marriage partners. Almost all of...
Dates:
1865-1886
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1885
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected between October 1867 and December 1885. The material dated from 1883 to 1885 was probably written down at source. The notebook is marked as 'No IV' and the inside cover gives his address as 30 Royal Circus, Edinburgh [Dun Eideann] and the date as 16 November 1883. The material transcribed and collected in this notebook includes love songs, religious songs, waulking songs and songs relating to cattle. Much...
Dates:
1883 to 1885
Verse possibly for a charm beginning 'Chai[dh] cuileag na mo shuil', August 1903
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/18
Scope and Contents
Verse possibly for a charm beginning 'Chai[dh] cuileag na mo shuil, B fhearr leom i dhol na mo ghlun'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
August 1903
Vocabulary note entitled 'Sea weed', 14 February 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/88
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Sea weed', listing twenty one types of seaweed; describing their physical characteristics such as 'Craigean a small plant like the wide spread palm of a baby'; in many cases noting the proportions of potash and carbonate of lime; uses for the sea weed and in one instance a story to 'throw some light on its [seaweed's] use in the Outer Hebrid[e]s in this century'. The seaweeds described are...
Dates:
14 February 1895
Vocabulary note for Aithealag, c1876
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/88
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note probably collected in Uibhist/Uist which reads 'Aithealag = oibhleag = small peat fire'. The text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
c1876
Vocabulary note for 'An carrs = Buttercup' and accompanying quote, 1894
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/133
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note and accompanying quote which reads 'An carrs = Buttercup. Used for at buinn instead of poultice. Tha an carrs faisg air a ghobhas ga/chon a comhnadh said the fairy.' The text has been scored through in pencil and in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
1894