[47] This creature, haunting the pastures of the cattle, partakes more strongly of the character of the _Glaistig_, afterwards to be described, than of the Fairy women. [48] “Paidhir de na cailean guagach Cuir mu’n cuairt na brathuinn-oran.” [49] The same incident is related of the Sron-Charmaig Glaistig. [50] Both names have the same meaning, being derived from a kind of head-dress (_ceann-eididh, cuaraig_) peculiar to the clan. [51] The last two lines suggest this to be a modern composition, and not a popular tradition. Supernatural beings do not go away in flames in Highland superstition. [52] “Coir Mhic-Mhaoilein air a Chnap, Fhads’ a bhuaileas tonn air creig.” [53] Bheir mise mo bhriathrun, nach d’ théid mis’ air na sgàlun ciadna rithis. [54] It was said of Dougall, that when he wanted a sheep he drove a whole flock through a particular gap in the rocks, while his wife stood in waiting to catch the animal fixed upon. Once she allowed this sheep to pass, and Dougall asked her what she meant. “How,” she said, “could I take the sheep of my own godfather?” (goistidh). Dougall replied, “The man might be your godfather, but the sheep was not your godfather.” [55] This story of Glaistig officiousness is an appropriation of a floating tale that had its origin long previous to Mac Ian Year’s time. [56] In olden times a wall (of turf) was commonly built to separate the crop land from the hill ground, and was known as _Gàradh bràgh’d_, or Upper Wall. The ground above the _Gàradh bràgh’d_ was known as the _Eirbhe_. [57] “Inghean oighre Bhaile-cliath Cha cheilinn a thriath nan lann, ’S do Ghruagach Eilein nan eun, ’S ann a rug mi féin mo chlann.” [58] The trews went into the shoe, close-fitted to the legs, and was fastened with a buckle at the waist. [59] “Triuthas air Gunna ’S Gunna ris a bhuachailleachd, ’S na na mheal Gunna ’n triuthar Ma ni e tuille cuallaich.” [60] Such was the terror inspired a few years ago by a report that the Water-horse of Loch Meudaidh had made its re-appearance that the natives would not take home peats that they had cut at the end of the loch by boat (the only way open to them), and the fuel was allowed to go waste. [61] A Water-horse was killed in Skye, where the stream from Eisgeadal falls into Loch Fada, at the foot of Storr, by sticking a knife into it. It had previously killed a man. [62] _Corc-chluasach_ is also applied to calves the ears of which are in any way naturally marked, as if with a knife, slit in the points, serrated in the upper part, or with a piece out of the back.