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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 entitled 'An t Alt[achadh] Leapa' [Bed Blessing] beginning 'Lai mise noc, Le moire s le mac'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

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Prayer entitled 'Smal' [Beannachd Smàlaidh] collected from Bean Raoil [Bean Raghnaill] Buaile Dhu, Iocar [Buail Dhubh, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Ma smal mac Moire, Cuimirig Dhea & Mhoire'. The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Scope and Contents Song collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, entitled 'Coisgrigeadh an Aodaich' [Consecration of the Cloth]. The song begins 'S math gha'ainsa mo rann, A teuma le gleann' and is composed of lines. The accompanying note describes the work done while the song is sung, 'The web is made into a roll. All the women work at the roll patting it and the rann is said three times over. Then at the end the roll is tossed end over and say A a aodach seo...

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Story about a colt appearing amongst a farmer's horses and frightening them. The farmer tried to chase the colt away and when he caught its mane he noticed it was full of 'rafagaich + sand' and so turned it around and the beast went towards and into the lake. His wife attributed their safety from beasts to the morning blessing.

Scope and Contents Story collected from Duncan MacLellan, mason and crofter, Carnan [Càrnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story tells how Rìgh Lochlann's two children Mor and Aula Dearg were playing outside one day when they found a 'coit an dà ramh' [small boat]. They got into it and although the day had started pleasantly a wind soon got up and carried them away. They landed at Amhuinn Hough [Abhainn Thobha Mòr/Howmore River]. They grew up and Mòr died and was buried at Hough [Tobha Mòr/Howmore]. When her...