The book Arran; - Cook Clan

xii THE BOOK OF ARRAN
CHAPTER XII
FOLK LORE
Ossianic legends—fairy tales—tales of monsters—foretellings and signs
—the Evil-eye—witchcraft— cures—social customs, .
CHAPTER XIII
GAELIC SONGS OF ARRAN
PAGE
.251
Arainn Bheag Bhoidheach (Bonnie Little Arran)—Marbh-Rann (Elegy)
—Oran Gaoil (Love Song)—Oran Eile (another song)—An Saoghal
(The World)—Am Bas (Death)—Fuadach a' Ghobha Bhig (The
Banishment of the ' Gobha Beag ')—Oran na Dibhe (Song on
Drinking)— A' Bhanais Ainmeil (The celebrated Wedding)—Marbh-
Rann d'a Mhnaoi (Elegy to his Wife)—Moladh Mhaidhsie (In praise
of Maisie)—Oran do'n t-Saoghal (To the World)—Mairi Og (Young
Mary)—Faidhir an t-Seasgainn (Shisken Fair)—Oran a Rinneadh
le Domhnull MacMhuirich (Song by D. Currie), . .314
APPENDICES
Appendix A.—Selected Charters relating to Arran in the Register of
the Great Seal of the Kings of Scotland and the Hamilton Papers, 351
Appendix B.—The Island of Arran for the Years 1766 and 1773, . 357
Appendix C— Population, 1755-1911, • • • • .367
Appendix D.—Norse Place-Names of Arran, grouped under their Old
Norse, i.e. Icelandic derivatives (R. L. Breraner),
....
. , . 368
List of Works on the Island of Arran, 378
List of those who contributed Material or Information in connection
with ' .... The Book of Arran,' 380
Index, . . . . . . . . .381