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The contributor tells extracts from the story of Diarmad and recites verses from 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid'.

A man went into a fairy hillock and was there far longer than he thought. A man went to fetch a horse. He saw a fairy hillock open and went in. He thought he had been there for three days. When he...

The contributor's grandfather used plants to cure scrofula.

Information about the Gruagach and the Brownie. There were place names such as Leac na Gruagaich. The Gruagach was a woman. If one left the band off the spinning-wheel she might be heard using it ...

Information about mermaids. Mermaids are only seen during bad weather. They are mostly found abroad. A sailor from Lochboisdale told the contributor how a mermaid appeared on one occasion. A man s...

A piece of the last sheaf harvested was hung on the wall and tied with ribbon. It was kept throughout the winter.

Information about the sheiling. The contributor's sister went to a sheiling at the back of Hatharsal in Howmore when she was young. Her mother told her about her experiences of going to the sheili...

Supernatural hag murders a woman and turns into a horse. A sick old woman came to where other women were tending animals. They put her in their own bed. During the night one of the women noticed b...

A corpse that came back to life. MacPhail died and his daughter went to get help. His widow and granddaughter were left with the corpse. The granddaughter, who had never spoken, said her grandfath...

A humorous story about a farmer's son and a picture of a man's cow.