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airne (m), airneanan (pl)

kidney.

Origin: Mull, Bunessan, Ardtun or Mull, Tobermory
Category: Crodh / Cattle

airne (m), airnein (pl)

kidney.

Origin: Tiree
Category: Crodh / Cattle

airne Móire

a kidney shaped stone, brown/purple in colour, which was found on the machair. Not sure of the connection with the Virgin Mary. Maybe this was taken from statues, images of the Virgin Mary which depict the heart clearly. However this does not explain the reference to the ‘airne’. [NOTES: ‘Móire’ corrected to ‘Moire’.]

Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous

airne-Moire

these nuts could be shaped into heart or kidney shapes. Carried around as charms. Could be added to a rosary.

Location: South Uist, Kildonan
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous