Naidheachdan mun droch-shùil.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
16 July 1971
Track ID
53303
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.122.B9-B11
Original Tape ID
Summary
Instances of the evil eye.
An anecdote about a fellow who praised a cow; it was dead the next day. Another story about a man in Kinuachdrach who refused to give milk to an old woman. His cow became ill and, to lift the spell, he had to give silver water to the animal to drink.
Mention of a sick sow which was cured with silver water. The person who cured it had also put the evil eye on it. He could not help it.
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Jura
Island - Jura
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Jura
Island - Jura
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good