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Gaelic hicantahons. 375
Mr Moore in his Folklore of the Isle of Man gives the
following Manx Charm against the Fairies :—
A Charm against the Fairies.
Shee Yee as shee ghooinney,
Shee Yee er Columb-Killey
Er dagh uinnag, er dagh ghorrys,
Er dagh howl joaill stiagh yn Re-hollys.
Er kiare corneillyn y thie
Er y voayl ta mee my Ihie
As shee Yee orrym-pene.
Translated
—
Peace of God and peace of man,
Peace of God on Columb-Cille,
On each window and each door,
On every hole admitting moonlight.
On the four corners of the house.
On the place of my rest,
And peace of God on myself
I now pass to the class of charms intended to effect
cures, and commence with
EOLAS NA RUAIDHE, OR RASH.
The RuaidJie or Rash was a swelling of the breast of a
woman or the udder of an animal, causing retention of the
milk, and consequent pain. There are various charms for
the cure of this ailment. I will begin with a version given
by an Uist crofter. The formula was thus :—The performer,
in the first place, got a small round stone and rubbed the
swelling with the side of it which was next the ground. At
the same time he repeated the following incantation
Seall Thusa Chriosd
A' chio ch so 's i air at ;
Innis sin do Mhoire,
O'n 's i rug am Mac.
Ruaidhe eadar atan,
Fag an leabaidh so ;
Thoir leabaidh eile ort;
Cuir am bainne as a' chich,
Cuir an Ruaidhe anns a' chloich,
'S cuir a' chloich anns an lar,
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