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UIJJE
EOLAS NA RUAIDH
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When this charm is applied, the point of a knife or a needle, or the tongue of
a brooch or of some other sharp instrument, is pointed threateningly at the
part aH'ected. The part is then spat upon and crossed three times in the names
iVIC, a INIhic 's a Chriosda,
Cioch do Mhathar air at,
Thoir-sa fois dh' an chich,
Cuir-s' an crion an t-at ;
Thoir-sa fois dh' an chich,
Ciiir-s' an crion an t-at.
Faic fein i, Rigliinn,
'S tu a rug am Mac,
Cuir-sa casgadh air a chich, «
Cuir-sa crionadh air an at ;
Cuir-sa casgadh air a cliich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an at.
Faic thus i, losda,
Is tu High nan dul,
Cuir-sa casgadh air a cliich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an uth ;
Cuir-sa casgadh air a cliich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an uth.
Chithim, thubhairt Criosda,
Us nithim mar is fin,
Bheirim fois dh' an chich,
'S bheirim sith dh'an uth ;
Bheirim fois dh' an chich,
'S blieirim sith dh' an uth.