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[incantations]
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Note: there were various incantations – an incantation for a stye, an ulcerous wound, a blockage in the urine passage of animals and so on, depending on what nature of complaint it was.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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briocht
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word of magic, incantation.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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craobh gharabhaigs (Harris)
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(Sprig of a) rowan tree. Also termed in Gaelic as undernoted – craobh chaorunn
(?). Disease: earache (greim cluaise – ola chroinn, ola theth), eye-diseases (gulamail –
incantation in some cases (cure)). Part used: ** To keep evil influences (as a charm) from
the door, a spring [sic] [sprig?] set in a cow’s tail did the job likewise to prevent the
cow coming under the spell of evil. Sources of information: my mother. ** traditional noted
by Martin Martin (?), etc.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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mam
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infested wound cured by incantation (etc.).
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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sleamhnagan
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stye. Treated by rubbing it with a gold marriage ring, or any ring, with a little
incantation reference.
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
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stiom-fhuail
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incantation method of a cure for cattle. (Bhithte cur snàth timchioll oirre ’s a’
gabhal [sic] duan.)…
Location: Harris, Scalpay
Category: Blàthan-Leighis / Medicinal Plants
