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Naidheachd èibhinn mu fhear a thuirt gun robh ainm Chlann 'I..., 1972
Track ID : 53427
A humorous anecdote about the name MacLean. A certain fellow said that some MacLean names sounded like a dog drinking soup: 'Eachann, Lachann, Eachann, Lachann'.
Manadh bàis an Diùra., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 27012
A death omen in Jura. The white horse of Eonachan a' Chinn Bhig was often seen before the death of a MacLean.
Tha ainmean-àite an Diùra a tha a' comharrachadh far an robh..., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 27022
There are place names in Jura which refer to stills.
Cunntas air briuthas ann an Diùra., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 27023
A description of a briuthas [still] in Jura.
Fiosrachadh air àth an Diùra airson coirce a thiormachadh., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 27024
Information on a kiln in Jura, used for drying oats.
Tìoradh an arbhair ann an Diùra., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 27026
Corn processing in Jura. A description of corn processing, flailing and winnowing.
Bhite a' toirt garlic dhan chrodh mar leigheas., 1972
Track ID : 26807
Garlic was given to cattle as a cure.
Sìthiche a' dol a-steach do thaighean., 1972
Track ID : 26731
A fairy entering houses. A fairy used to come into houses when the occupants went to bed and warmed herself by the fire. They made a coat for her and she was never seen again.
Bana-bhuidseach mar mhaigheach., 1972
Track ID : 26778
A witch as a hare. The skipper of a boat saw a hare coming to the shore every day. He wanted to shoot it, but a man advised him to put a sixpence in his gun. When he did this, the hare turned into...
Nuair a bhathar a' bleith a' ghràin, cha robh maith na mine..., 22 July 1971
Track ID : 25622
When grinding grain, the quality of the meal was not dependent on the size of grain.
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