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430 The Highland Monthh
Translated
A dream I saw in fear
Christ passed on it good judgment ;
Peter told it to Paul,
And Paul said it was well.
The above is from Barra. Here is a similar one from the
Arran Islands, Galway :
Translated
An Triuir is sine, an Triuir is oige,
An Triuir is treise i bh-Flaitheas na Gloire
An t-Athar, an Mac, 's an Spiorad Naomh,
Dho m' shabhail, 's dho m' ghardail o nocht go
d-ti bliadain,
Agus an nochd fein. An ainm an Athar, &c.
The Three oldest, the Three youngest,
The Three strongest in the Heaven of Glory,
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
To save and guard from to-night for a year,
And to-night itself. In nomine Patris, &c.
SPRAINS.
Eolais for sprains are numerous, and are known as Eolas
an t-snioinh, or Eolas air sgiiichadh FeitJie. They were
applied in the case of man, and also in the case of the lower
animals. The performer took a worsted thread in his or
her mouth, muttered the incantation, and tied the thread
round the injured limb, where it was kept until worn out.
In Norse mythology, we have an account of Woden's
adventure with his steed, which slides and wrenches its
joint, till successive Galdersongs, or charms, restore it. It
was the same idea with the Highland charms, Christ, and
sometimes St Columba or St Bridget, being mentioned as
the author of the cure. Here is a specimen from Uist :
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Dh' eirich Criosda moch
Maduinn bhriagha mach ;
Chunnaic e cnaimhean 'each
Air am bristeadh ma seach ;
Chuir e cnaimh ri cnaimh,
Chuir e smuai^ ri smuais,
Chuir e feoil ri feoil,
Agus feith ri feith ;
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