202 • NETHER LOCHABER. 



perhaps, than anybody else with the antiquities and folk-lore of 

 the Outer Hebrides. The incantation that follows was taken down 

 by Mr. Carmichael from the recitation of " an honest, unsophisti- 

 cated old Banarach, or dairymaid, in North Uist, who is even yet 

 occasionally consulted about sickly cows " : — 



Eann Leighbas Galab Cbuidh. 



Criosd' 'us Ostail 'us Eoiu 



An triuir sin is binne gloir 



A dh-Mrich a dheanada na h-5ra, 



Roimh dhorus na Cathrach, 



No air ghin deas De Mhic. 



Air na mnathan mdr-ahuileach, 



Air na f eara geur shuileach, 



'Sair na saighdean sitheadach ; 



Dithis a lasachadh alt agus ga 'na adhachadh 



Agus triuir a chuireas mi 'an urra rin sin, 



An t-Athair, 'ear Mao 'ean Sprorad Naomh, 



Ceithir ghalara fichead 'an aoraibh duine 's beathaich, 



Dia ga sgriobanh, Dia ga sguabadh, 



As t-fhail, as t-fheoil, 'sad 'ohnkimh 'sad 'smuais ; 



'Smar a thog Criosd' meas air bharra gach crann, 



Gum b'ann a thogas Edhiotsa 



Gach siiil, gach gnil 'sgach farmad, 



On 'W u dingh gu latha deireannach do shaoghail. Amen. 



In English — 



A Healing Incantation foe Diseases in Cattle. 

 Christ and His Apostle and John, 

 These three of most excellent glory, 

 That ascended to make supplication 

 Through the gateway of the city. 

 Fast by the right knee of God's own Son. 

 As regards evil-eyed women ; 

 As regards blighting-eyed men ; 

 As regards swift-speeding elf -arrows ; 

 Two to strengthen and renovate the joints. 

 And three to back (these two) as sureties — 

 The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost. 



To four-and-twenty diseases are the reins of man and beast (subject) ; 

 God utterly extirpate, sweep away, and eradicate them 



