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Cumhachd os-nàdarra anns a' chaorann.

Date 1972
Track ID 26729
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1972.53.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1972.053

Summary

The supernatural power in the rowan.

If a cow was hit with a stick of rowan, her milk would go. A piece of rowan was hung above the door to keep fairies or witches away. This was a very common practice, but before the contributor's time. Rowan was never burned.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good