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Gairloch (parish) Ross and Cromarty Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Charm entitled 'Gulman' and accompanying narrative, September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/109
Scope and Contents

Charm entitled 'Gulman' collected from Alexander Urquhart, tailor, 'An Gaidheal', Gearrloch [Geàrr Loch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] beginning 'An t ainm s an sloinneadh, S padir Dhe h aon' for healing the eye. Urquhart states in the accompanying narrative how gold and silver must be put in the basin of water and put on wood and then rubbed over the eye. He states that he cured at least forty people. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909