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174 AIMSIRE
of Barra are warmly attached to one another, the joy of one and the grief of
another being the joy and grief of all.
The same practice of casting lots for their fishing-banks prevails among the
fisher-folks of the Lofodin Islands, Norway.
LOINNEADH na Ban-naomh Bride,
Lasair dhealrach oir, muime chorr Chriosda.
Bride nighinn Dughaill duinn,
Mhic Aoidh, mhic Airt, mhic Cuinn,
Mhic Crearair, mhic Cis, mhic Carmaig, mhic
Carruinn.
Gach la agus gach oidhclie
Ni mi sloinntireachd air Bride,
Cha mharbhar mi, cha spuillear mi,
Cha charcar mi, cha chiurar mi,
Cha mhu dh' fhagas Chriosd an dearmad mi.
Cha loisg teine, grian, no gealach mi,
Cha bhath luin, li, no sala mi,
Cha reub saighid sithich, no sibhich mi,
Us mi fo chomaraig mo Naomh Muire
Is i mo chaomh mhuime Bride.