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Buidseachd agus an droch-shùil.

Contributors
Date May 1961
Track ID 81509
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.034.A

Original Tape ID

SA1961.034

Summary

Witchcraft and the evil eye.

An anecdote about a witch who gave a piece of string with three knots in it to the crew of a boat. She told them under no circumstances to open the third thread.

Water which had silver or gold in it was used to counteract the evil eye. The contributor himself has seen yarn used to cure a wart on a cow.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Lochbroom

Village/Place - Altandhu

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good