[96] Allan was a native of Lochaber, the most notorious district in the Highlands for cattle-lifters, and derived his name from having lifted a creach “for every year of his life, and one for every quarter he was in his mother’s womb.” He died at the age of 34. [97] Nam bithinn fhìn’s mo dhà chompanach ann, ’s trìgroilleinean againn nach lùbadh’s nach briseadh, cha bhiodh deamhan a stigh nach cuireamaidan làimh. [98] There is a venom and an emphasis in the original impossible to convey in a translation. “Clann ’ic Cuthain chuir nam briag, Clann ’ic Cuithein chur an t-sodail, Clann ’ic Mhannain chuir na braide Ged nach b’fhaid aid na cas biodaig.” INDEX. (_The figures refer to the page._) A _Ailmeid_ (explained), 103 Alasdair Challum, tale of, 94 Alfs, 11 Annat, 29 Apollo, 193 _Arabian Nights’ Entertainment_, 132 Arasaig, 109, ff. Ardnamurchan, 52, 55, 122, note; 183, 226 Arrows (fairy), 26, 154 Association-craft (assistance of the Folk), 98, 161 Augury, 250-257 omens, 251, 256, 257 outset of a journey, 253 unlucky animals, 254 unlucky to look back, 255 B Bagpipes, 18 Bait-stone, 255, note Baking, 232, 233 Banshee, 8, 22, 40, 44, 45, 51, 85, 107, 108, 118, 141 Barra, 59, 264 Bean-nighe (washing-woman), 42, 43 Beanshith, 8, 42, 102-105, 152, 157, 161 Beetles, 227 Beinn Feall, 96 Beltane (first night of summer), 18, 151, 234, 249 Ben Lawers, 275 Ben Lomond fairies, 60 Ben-y-Ghloe, 29, 94; the wife of, 125, f. Bernicle Goose, 221 Biasd na Grogaig, 217 Bible (a protection against fairies), 49, 168 Black Art, 285-288 Dog (_see_ Macphie of Colonsay) Donald, tale of, 68, 69 William the Piper, 65 Blue Men, 199, f. Boat Language, 239 Breadalbane, 274 Bridge of Awe, tale from, 88, 89 Brownie, 157, 186-193, 195, 196, 198 C Cailleach, 243, 244 Caithness, 220 Callum, tale, 103 Callum Clark, tale, 60, 61 “Calum Clever,” tale, 72 Cameron of Locheil, 122, note; 286, 287 Campbells, 177, 187, 227 Campbell’s _West Highland Tales_, 29, note; 59, 75, 116, 132, 190, 193 _Leabhar na Feinne_, 126, note Cantyre, 117, 187 Carleton’s _Tales and Stories_, 48, note Carlin of the Spotted Hill, 122, 123 Carlin Wife, 28 Cats (fairy), 32 “Cauld Lad of Hilton,” 188 Cere-cloth, 241 Chailleach, 243 Changelings, 38, 39, 90-92 Childbed (customs), 36, 37, 80 Children (deformities attributed to fairies), 39, 85 Clandonald, 117 Colkitto, 116 Coll, 69, 95, 96, 166, 208 Colonsay, 110, ff. _Connan_, 291 Cows (and fairies), 134, 135, 137 Craignish, 52, 57 Cremona, 139 D Deer, 109, 126, 132, ff. Deiseal (right-hand turn), 35, 229, f.; 266 Devil, the, 289-312 Divination, 262-267 Dobhar (water), 217 Dogs (fairy), 30, 31, 109, 141, 144 (ordinary), 144-146, 191 Donald, son of John, 122, note son of Patrick, 123, 124, 132