Witches
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of a note, vocabulary and place-name notes, 10 July 1870
Notes which read,' The St Kilda woman's buitseac[hd]. Starrag = A crow. Liabost, Lybster, Innoruige, Wick, Innorthorsai Thurso' [Liabost/Lybster, Inbhir Uige/Wick, Inbhir Theòrsa/Thurso, Gallaibh/Caithness].
Note about biers, 27 September 1883
Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, that biers 'carbads' were also broken at Port na Crois [Portnacroish, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] to prevent witches using them in carrying away bodies. The broken carbad is thrown in the stream.
Note about Captain Forrest and witches, 27 September 1883
Note of the Scottish Act of Parliament regarding witches, c1893
Note of the Scottish Act of Parliament regarding witches that it was made in 1542.
Notes on Dun Buie and Dun 'ic Mhathain and accompanying story, 26 March 1872
Story about a witch stopping a cow producing milk, 1904
Story about Airi-na h-aon-oiche, 1871
Story about Nighean Mhic Gillechalum Rarsay, 23 March 1871
Story probably collected from John Pearson or John MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Historical tale about NIghean Mhic Gillechaluim Rarsay or the daughter of MacLeod of Raasay/Ratharsair, who drowned a ship through witchcraft. Aged only 18, she was bled to death by her two brothers, both doctors, at her father's request, on the grounds that she was 'worse than Nic a Phie Cholasay' [MacPhee of Colbhasa/Colonsay. The brothers afterwards went to India.