CONTENTS

UIBE

INCANTATIONS

AIR.

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122.

Eolas na Ruaidh
Faic, a Mhic ’s a Chriosda

Charm for Rose
Behold, Son and Christ

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123.

Eolas na Ruaidh
A ruadh ghaothar, atar, aogail

Charm for Rose
Thou rose windy, swelling, deadly

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124.

Eolas na Ru
A ru eugail, aogail, atail

Charm for Rose
Thou rose deathly, deadly, swollen

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125.

Eolas at Cioch
Eolas a rinn GilleCaluim

Charm for swollen Breast
The charm made by Gillecaluim

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126.

Eolas an Deididh
Ob a chuir Bride bhoidheach

Toothache Charm
The incantation put by lovely Bride

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127.

Eolas na Budha
Air bhuidhe, air dhuibhe

Charm for Jaundice
For the jaundice, for the spaul

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128.

Eolas sgiucha Feithe
Rann a rinn ban-naomh Bride

Charm for a bursting Vein
The rune made by the holy maiden

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129.

Eolas sgocha Feith
Paidir Moire a h-aon

Charm for bursting Vein
Rosary of Mary, one

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130.

Eolas an t-Sniamh
Char Bride mach

Charm of the Sprain
Bride went out

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131.

Eolas an t-Sniamh
Chaidh Criosda ri croich

Charm for Sprain
Christ went on the cross

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132.

Eolas an t-Sniamh
Chaidh Criosd a mach

Charm for Sprain
Christ went out

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133.

Fāth-Fīth
Fath fith

Fath Fith
Fath fith

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134.

Sian a Bheatha Bhuan
Cuirim an seun air do chom

Charm of the Lasting Life
I place the charm on thy body

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135.

Sian a Bheatha Bhuan
Cuirim Sian a bheatha bhuan

Charm of the Lasting Life
I will place the charm

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136.

Sian Bride
Sian a chuir Bride nam buadh

St Bride's Charm
The charm put by Bride

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137.

Sian
Sian a chuir Moir air a Mac

Sain
The sain put by Mary on her Son

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138.

Eolas Gradhaich
Chan eolas gradhach duit

Love Charm
It is not love knowledge to thee

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139.

Eolas Gradhaidh
Eolas gradhaidh dut

Love Charm
A love charm for thee

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140.

Cronachduinn Suil
Co a thilleas cronachduinn suil?

Thwarting the Evil Eye
Who shall thwart the evil eye?

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141.

Eolas a Bheum Shula
Saltraim air an t-suil

Exorcism of the Eye
I trample upon the eye

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142.

Cronachdain Suil
Churnaich suil thu

Counteracting the Evil Eye
An eye covered thee

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143.

Uibe ri Shul
Uibe gheal chuir Muire mhin

Spell for Evil Eye
The fair spell that lovely Mary sent

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144.

Obi ri Shuil
Cuirim an obi seo ri m’ shuil

Charm for the Eye
I place this charm to mine eye

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145.

Eoir Beum Sula
Ge be co rinn duit an t-suil

Charm for the Evil Eye
Whoso laid on thee the eye

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146.

Eolas
Peadair is Seumas is Eoin

Charm
Peter and James and John

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147.

Mallachd
Thainig dithis a mach

A Malediction
There came two out

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148.

Eolas a Bheim Shuil
Saltruighidh mis air an t-suil

Spell of the Evil Eye
Trample I upon the eye

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149.

Obi nan Sul
Obi nan geur shul

Incantation for the Eye
Incantation of the seeing eye

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150.

Oba ri Shul
Cuirim an oba seo ri m’ shuil

Spell of the Eye
I place this spell to mine eye

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151.

Oba ri Sul
Oba mho-ghil

Spell of the Eye
The spell fair-white

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152.

Ob ri Shul
Ob a chuir Moire mhor-gheal

Spell of the Eye
The spell the great white Mary sent

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153.

Eolas a Chronachaidh
Buainidh mi a chathair aigh

Spell of the Counteracting
I will pluck the gracious yarrow

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154.

Cunntas an t-Sleamhnain
C’uim an tainig an aon sleamhnan

The Counting of the Stye
Why came the one stye

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155.

Am Fionn-Faoilidh
Cuiream fionn-faoilidh umam

The 'Fionn-Faoilidh'
I place the 'fionn-faoilidh' on me

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156.

Eolas Tnu
Ge be co rinn duit an tnu

Envy Spell
Whoso made to thee the envy

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157.

An Dearg Chasachan
Buainidh mi an dearg-chasachan

The Red-Stalk
Pluck will I the little red-stalk

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158.

An Eidheann-Mu-Chrann
Buainidh mis

The Tree-entwining Ivy
I will pluck

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159.

Eolas an Torranain
Buainidh mi an torranan

The Charm of the Figwort
I will pluck the figwort

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160.

An Torranan
Buainidh mi an torranan

The Figwort
I will pluck the figwort

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161.

Eolas an Torranain
Buainidh mi an torranan

The Charm of the Figwort
I will cull the figwort

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162.

An Earnaid Shith
Buainidh mi an earnaid

The Fairy Wort
Pluck will I the fairy wort

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163.

Earr Thalmhainn
Buainidh mi an earr reidh

The Yarrow
I will pluck the yarrow fair

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164.

An Earr-Thalmhainn
Buainidh mi an earr reidh

The Yarrow
I will pluck the yarrow fair

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165.

Achlasan Chaluim-Chille
Buainidh mise m’ achlasan

Saint John's Wort
I will cull my plantlet

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166.

Achlasan Chaluim-Chille
Buainidh mi mo choinneachan

St Columba's Plant
I will pluck what I meet

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167.

Achlasan Chaluim-Chille
Achlasain Chaluim-chille

St Columba's Plant
Plantlet of Columba

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168.

Eala-Bhi, Eala-Bhi
Eala-bhi, eala-bhi

Saint John's Wort
Saint John's wort

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169.

An Crithionn
Mallachd ort, a chrithinn

The Aspen
Malison be on thee, O aspen

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170.

Seamarag nam Buadh
A sheamarag nam buadh

Shamrock of Luck
Thou shamrock of good omens

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171.

Seamarag nam Buadh
A sheamarag nan duilleag

The Shamrock of Power
Thou shamrock of foliage

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172.

Am Mothan
Buainidh mi am mothan suairce

The 'Mothan'
I will pluck the gracious 'mothan'

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173.

Am Mothan
Buainidh mi am mothan

The 'Mothan'
Pluck will I the 'mothan'

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174.

Am Mothan
Buainidh mis am mothan suairce

The 'Mothan'
I will pluck the gracious 'mothan'

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175.

Ceus-Chrann nam Buadh
A cheus-chrann chaomh nam buadh

Passion-Flower of Virtues
Thou passion-flower of virtues

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176.

Garbhag an t-Sleibh
Garbhag an t-sleibh air mo shiubhal

The Club-Moss
The club-moss is on my person

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177.

An Dearg-Bhasach
Criosd ag imeachd le ostail

The Red-Palmed
Christ walking with his apostles

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178.

A Chloimh Chat
Buainidh mi a chloimh chat

The Catkin Wool
I will pluck the catkin wool

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179.

A Chloimh Chat
Buainidh mi fhin a chloimh chat

The Catkin Wool
Pluck will I myself the catkin wool

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180.

Eolas a Bhun Deirg
An ainm Athar caoimh

Incantation of Red Water
In name of the Father of love

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181.

Eolas Bun Deirg
Ta mis a nis air leirg

Red Water Charm
I am now on the plain

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182.

Eolas a Ghalar Fhuail
Eolas ta agam air a ghalar fhuail

The Gravel Charm
I have a charm for the gravel

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183.

An Stringlein
'Each ’s an stringlein'

The Strangles
'A horse in strangles'

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184.

Sian Sionnaich
Biodh sian a choin-choille

The Spell of the Fox
Be the spell of the wood-dog

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185.

Ora Cuithe
Cuiream tan a steach

Prayer of the Cattle-fold
I drive the kine within

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186.

Feith Mhoire
Faith Mhoire

The Ditch of Mary
Ditch of Mary

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187.

An Eilid
Bha Peadail is Pol a dol seachad

The Hind
Peter and Paul were passing by

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188.

Calum-cille, Peadail, agus Pol
La domh ’s mi dol dh’ an Roimh

Columba, Peter, and Paul
A day as I was going to Rome

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189.

Eolas a Mheirbhein
Eolas a rinn Calum

The Indigestion Spell
The spell made of Columba

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190.

Eolas Chnamh Chir
Mu dh’ ith thu fiar nan naodh beann

Cud Chewing Charm
If thou hast eaten the grass

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191.

Eolas a Chrannachain
Thig na saor, thig

Charm of the Churn
Come will the free, come

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192.

An Eoir a chuir Moire
Eoir a chuir Moir Oighe

The Charm sent of Mary
 The charm sent of Mary Virgin

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193.

Ulc a dhean mo Lochd
Ulc a dhean mo lochd

The Wicked who would me
The wicked who would do me harm

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194.

Frith Mhoire
Dia faram, Dia fodham

Augury of Mary
God over me, God under me

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MEASGAIN

MISCELLANEOUS

195.

Ciad Miarail Chriosd
Chaidh Eosai is Mairi

The first Miracle of Christ
Joseph and Mary went

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196.

An Oigh agus an Leanabh
Chunnacas an Oigh a teachd

The Virgin and Child
The Virgin was seen approaching

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197.

Dia na Gile
Dia na gile, Dia na greine

God of the Moon
God of the moon, God of the sun

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198.

Dia na Gile, Dia na Greine
Dia na gile, Dia na greine

God of the Moon
God of the moon, God of the sun

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199.

Tearuinteachd nam fial
Deir Calum-cille ruinn

Safety of the Generous
Columba tells us, that

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200.

Coistrig Mathar
An Dia mor bhi eadar

Mother's Consecration
Be the great God between

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201.

Am Fear a Cheusadh
Fhir a chruchadh air a chribh

He who was Crucified
Thou who wert hanged upon the tree

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202.

An Coileach sin
Sin ’d uair labhair a bhean bhorb

That Cock
It was then spoke the rude woman

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203.

Manaidh
Moch maduinn Luan

Omens
Early on the morning of Monday

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204.

Moch La Luan Casg
Moch La Luan Casg

Early Easter Monday
Early on the day of Easter Monday

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205.

Manadh nan Eala
Chuala mi guth binn nan eala

Omen of the Swans
I heard the sweet voice of the swans

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206.

Manaidh
Chuala mi chuthag gun bhiadh

Omens
I heard the cuckoo with no food

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207.

An Tuis
Ri la do shlainte

The Incense
In the day of thy health

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208.

Duan nan Daol
Trath bha Ti nan dul fo choill

Poem of the Beetles
When the Being of glory

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209.

Duan nan Daol
D uair bha Criosda fo choill

Poem of the Beetles
When Christ was under the wood

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210.

Duan an Daoil
A dhaolag, a dhaolag

Poem of the Beetle
Little beetle, little beetle

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211.

Taladh
Eala bhan thu

Lullaby
Thou white swan

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212.

Ban-Tighearna Bhinn
Co i bhain-tighearna bhinn

The Melodious Lady-Lord
Who is she the melodious lady-lord

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213.

Righinn nam Buadh
Is min a bas

Queen of Grace
Smooth her hand

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214.

Cill-Moluag
Uill! hill! uill! O!

Killmoluag
Uill! hill! will! O!

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215.

Am Breid
Mile failte dhut fo d’ bhreid

The Kertch
A thousand hails to thee

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216.

Fuigheal
Mar a bha

Fragment
As it was

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NOTES

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NAMES OF THE RECITERS OF THE POEMS

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