A' tachairt ri bean-nighe.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1969.162.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
An encounter with a fairy washerwoman.
A fairy washerwoman was washing the clothes of the dead in a stream late one winter's night as Neil MacArthur was on his way home. Thinking it was someone he knew, he put his arm round her. He saw that her nostrils were closed and realised she was no ordinary woman. He was compelled to have appointments with her for six months after that. On their last meeting, he avoided death only because his mother-in-law had put charms among his clothing.
The woman put a curse on Neil's descendants. She said that evil would happen to them if they passed a certain place after sunset. The contributor says that the MacArthurs heed this warning to the present day [1969].
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good