The book Arran; - Cook Clan

FOLK LORE 295
thought it a fault in regard the words she used for removing the
distemper were in her judgment good; and being desyred to
rehearse the words she used for cureing some one disease, she
proceeded thus
:
' Togidh Criosd do chnamhan
mar thog Muire a lamhan
nar thuireadh golann faoi nemh
mar chruinnigh corp a chuimigh *
Togidh Peadar, togidh Pol
togidh Micheal, togidh Eoin
togidh Molais is Molinn
cnamhan do chinn suas as an fheoil.' ^
[' Christ will raise thy bones
even as Mary raised her hands
when she raised the wail of lamentation towards heaven
as she gathered the body of the bound One.
Peter will raise, Paul will raise,
Michael will raise, John will raise,
Molais and Moling will raise
the bones of thy head up out of the flesh.']
These words, she says, are used for healing the migrim and other
distempers in the head.
The Session after holding furth to her that all charms proceeded
from the Devil's invention, let the words be never so good, and
that they were expressly forbidden in the word of God, they
appoynt her to make publick confession of her guilt before the
congregation next Lord's Day.
Session at Kilmorie. 9th Dec. 1716
Ferguhar Ferguson forsaid being cited & called at the Church door
Compeared & being interogate if he did not take upon him to cure
people that were Elf Shot & used Charms for Effect He answered
that he was desired & sent for by some to search for holes in people
' ? [choimhdhe] choimhidh ; or, better, modern Chitiiigh.
' The Gaelic is written in Irish letters and is iu parts obscure. For reading and
translation thanks are due to Prof. Mackinnon, Edinburgh, and Rev. MaJcolm
Macleod, Broadford, Skye.