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Naidheachdan mun droch-shùil.

Date 16 July 1971
Track ID 53303
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1971.122.B9-B11

Original Tape ID

SA1971.122

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

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good