[70] In the Hebrides, the name St. Brendan’s Eve for the Whitsunday term is entirely unknown. It is told of a Tiree man of the last generation, that he was promised a croft, or piece of land, by the then chamberlain of the island, who was a native of the mainland, and said, “Your name will be put on the rent-roll on St. Brendan’s Day.” The Tiree man went home and consulted his godfather (_goistidh_) as to what day the factor meant. “I really don’t know,” said his godfather, “unless it be the day of judgment.” [71] Bròg thana, ’s i gun mheas, Gun fhios co chaitheas i. [72] Campbell’s _Superstitions of the Scottish Highlands_, p. 260. [73] Togaidh mise chlach, Mar a thog Moire da Mac, Air bhrìgh, air bhuaidh, ’s air neart; Gun robh a chlachsa am dhòrn, Gus an ruig mi mo cheann uidhe. [74] Feill Fionnain nam fleadh S’ oidhche Nollaig na mòr bhladh. [75] Tinnste (tionnsgnadh?) nitear Di-luain, Bithidh e luath no bi e mall. [76] Imrich an t-sathurna mu thuath, Imrich an Luain mu dheas, Ged nach biodh agam ach an t-uan ’S ann Di-luain a dh ’fhalbhainn leis. [77] (1) Di’rdaoin, latha Challum-chille chaoin Latha chuir chaorach air seilbh, A dheilbh, ’s a chuir bo air laogh. (2) T’ fhalt ’s t’ fhionna Di’rdaoin, ’S t’ ionga mhaol Di-sathuirne. [78] _V._ page 293. [79] When hid in her vacant interlunar cave, _i.e._ when she is waning and late of rising, the dark period of the night is called _rath dorcha_ (dark circle). “Son of the moon’s dark circle” (_mhic an rath dorcha_) is an expression of mild objurgation. INDEX. All Fool’s day, 266 All Saints’ day, 281, 297, 307 Allan of the Faggots, 45 Allophylian, 92 Apparitions of the Dead, 127, 137 Ardvoirlich Stone, 94 Arrow-head, 92 Assumption day, 279 Autumn, 227, 306 Avoiding day, 273 Baal, 224 “Beard Gateway, the,” tale, 189 Beast of Odal Pass, tale, 207 Beckoning Old Man, 187 Beltane, 267, 270, 272 Beltane day, 12, 156, 297 Beltane night, 7 Bereavement of a taïsher, tale, 139 Big Allan of Woodend, 83 Black Duncan of the Cowl, 110 Black Walker of the Ford, 201 Black witchcraft, 1 Black shore, 184 Blind Allan, the Glengarry Bard, 82 Boat of Gortendonald, tale, 161 Boat of Iona, 162 Bocain, 220 Bonfires, 282 Breadalbane’s Warning, 110 Bridewell, 248 Brimstone Betty, 154 Burt’s Story, 36 Calluinn, 230 Cameron of Glenevis, 35 tale, 38 Cameron of Locheil, 198, 200 Campbell and the Battle of Gaura, 206 Candle Day, 244 Cattle cured of sickness, 56, of murrain, 94 elf-struck, 91 Hairy Donald’s power to hurt or cure, 10 Saining cattle, 257, 272, 277 watched by their dead possessors, 210