People believed running water would protect them from spirit...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1964
Track ID
18588
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1964.017.A14
Original Tape ID
Summary
People believed running water would protect them from spirits, and in healing properties of water from the meeting of three burns.
People believed that if there was running water between a person and a ghost or evil spirit he would be safe. They also believed that water from the place where three burns met would cure ailments. The contributor has never heard of pouring water over silver as a cure.
Recording Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Killin
Village/Place - Killin
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Dull
Village/Place - Camserney
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good