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Guernsey Folk Lore / a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that island

Chapter 214: Index.
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A compilation of island oral traditions collecting superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather rhymes, and old songs, drawn from manuscripts and informants in local French and dialect forms. The material preserves variant spellings and idioms and is presented with editorial notes, supplementary legends, and photographic illustrations. Alongside narratives and sayings, the work records beliefs about witches, fairies, and folk practice and reflects the editor's concern over language shift and the gradual loss of traditional amusements and observances.


Index.

The sign (a) signifies that the reference may be found in the Editor’s Appendix; (n) that it refers to an Editor’s Footnote.

  • Adams Chapel, 270
  • Aerial Journey, 336
  • Agricultural Sayings, 535
  • Air, National, of Guernsey (a), 575
  • A la Claire Fontaine (a), 565
  • Alarm of Pulias, 473
  • Albert, Grand et Petit (n), 341-345
  • Alderney, How the Men Sowed and what came of it, 428;
  • Witch of (n), 601
  • Alien Priories, 165
  • Andriou, 143
  • Ane, Chevaucherie d’ (n), 102
  • Animal Transformation, 361
  • Anne, Ste., 187
  • Appendix (a), 547
  • Apolline, Ste., 178, 181
  • April, First of, 47
  • Aquatic Customs, 59
  • Archbishop Mauger, 444
  • Armée d’Espagne (a), 558
  • August, 55
  • Autel de Dehus, 120;
  • des Vardes, 112
  • Bakers, Fairy, 214
  • Baguette Divinatoire, 416
  • Ballad of Ivon de Galles, 450, 551 (a)
  • Baptism and Birth, 97
  • Barboue, 233
  • Barking, to prevent a Dog, 397
  • Bees put in mourning, 420
  • Belengier, Faeu, 226
  • Belfroi, 176
  • Belle Lizabeau (n), 147;
  • Rose au Rosier Blanc (a), 563
  • Beilleuse, Fontaine de la (n), 192
  • Bête, Rue de la, 235;
  • de la Tour, 235;
  • de la Pendue, 248
  • Betrothals and Weddings, 99
  • Biche, Coin de la (n), 255
  • Birth and Baptism, 97
  • Bimerlue, Grand (n), 202
  • Biting, to prevent a Dog, 397
  • Bladebone, 380
  • Blanchelande, 187
  • Bleeding, to stop, 395
  • Bôdet, Chasse à, 237
  • Bœuf, Pied de, 153
  • Books, Magic, 340-350
  • Bonamy Family (n), 155, (a) 590
  • Bonhomme Andrelot, 143
  • Breton, Jean, 477
  • Brian and Cadwalla, 441
  • Brioc, St., 151, 166
  • Briser la Hanse, 77
  • Broken Kettle, 210
  • Building of the Castel Church, 220
  • Burial of the Drowned, 283
  • Burn, to cure a, 395
  • Caches, Les (n), 589
  • Cadwalla and Brian, 441
  • Careye, Mons. Nicholas, 526, 528
  • Casquet, 381
  • Castel Church, Building of, 220;
  • Old Figure at, 129
  • Cat, Pel de, 201
  • Cat and the Fox, 437
  • Catel, Cotillon de Raché, 437
  • Catherine, Ste., 176
  • Catte, Mahy de la, 367
  • Catillon, 151
  • Catiorioc, (Trepied), 121
  • Caûbo, Witch of, 350
  • Celts, 403
  • Ceremonial Customs, 59
  • Chaire de St. Bonit, 148
  • Changeling, 219, 225
  • Chapel or Chapelle.
  • Adams, 270;
  • Ste. Apolline, 178;
  • Dom Hue, 182;
  • Epine, 183;
  • Frères, 175;
  • Lorette, 177;
  • On the site of St. Martin’s Parish School (n), 197;
  • Lihou, 151, 166, 171, 173, 343;
  • Pulias, 181;
  • St. Clair, 186;
  • St. Germain, 187;
  • St. Jean de la Houguette, 187;
  • St. Malière or St. Magloire, 185;
  • Sepulcre, 176;
  • Ydolle de St. Jacques, 177
  • Charms, Spells, and Incantations, 387
  • Chasse à Bôdet, 237
  • Chevaucherie d’Ane (n), 102
  • Chevauchée de St. Michel, 59
  • Chien, Creux du, 225;
  • Bôdu, 237
  • Children’s Games, 484
  • Chimquière, Gran’mère du (n), 134
  • Christmas and New Year, 33
  • Cimetières des Frères et des Sœurs, 175
  • Civic Customs, 59
  • Clair, St., 186
  • Clameur de Haro (a), 576
  • Claw, Devil’s, 157
  • Coin de la Biche (n), 255
  • Colin, Grand et Petit, 214
  • Colliche, Pont, 160
  • Consequences of a Love Spell, 412
  • Convent of Cordeliers, 174
  • Cotillon de Raché Catel, 437
  • Coq Chante, Roque où le, 149
  • Counter Charm for Witchcraft, 403
  • “Counting Out” Rhymes, 485
  • Countrywoman and the Witch, 338
  • Cradle Songs, 494
  • Creux, du chien, 225;
  • des Fâïes, 123;
  • des Fées, 137;
  • Mahié, 138
  • Cromlechs, 110
  • Cromlech at L’Ancresse (n), 134
  • Customs, Aquatic, 58;
  • Civic, 59, 89;
  • Ceremonial, 89-106;
  • Festival, 19-58
  • Cuckoo Rhymes, 504
  • Cure of Burns, 395;
  • Erysipelas, 402;
  • Vives or Gripes in a Horse, 396;
  • Warts and Wens, 400
  • Dame au Voile, 372
  • Dame, Notre, de Lihou, 171;
  • de Marais, 166;
  • de la Perrelle, 179
  • Damèque, Seigneur de (a), 585
  • Dancing Rhymes, 496
  • Deaths and Funerals, 103
  • De Garis Pedigree (n), 522
  • Déhus, Autel de, 120
  • Délaissance, 432
  • De la Rue, Collas, 312
  • Demons and Goblins, 226
  • Demon and Duke Richard, 443
  • Désorceleur, Désorcelleresse, 300
  • Devil, The, 148, 154, 157, 159, 257;
  • Recent Appearance of, 269;
  • and the Tailor, 266
  • Devil’s Claw, 157
  • Diable, Pont du, 158
  • Divining Rod, 414
  • Dix Paroisses, Filles des (n), 508
  • Dog, to prevent from Barking or Biting, 397
  • Dole of Loaves at Le Laurier, 249
  • Dom Hue, 182
  • Drowned, Burial of the, 283
  • Duck and the Miller, 365
  • Duke Richard and the Demon, 443
  • Easter, 46
  • Echelle, 245
  • Editor’s Appendix (a), 546
  • Eeling, Sand, 85
  • Enchanted Horse, 252
  • Enchantments, to avert, 394
  • Epine, Chapelle de l’, 183
  • Erysipelas, Cure of, 402
  • Espagne, Armée d’ (a), 558
  • Family, Bonamy (n), 155, (a) 590;
  • de Garis (n), 522;
  • Fautrart (n), 602;
  • Henry (n), 179
  • Faeu Belengier, 226
  • Fâïes, Palette ès, 124;
  • Creux des, 137;
  • Tombé du Rouai des, 200
  • Fairy Bakers, 214;
  • Neighbours, 211
  • Fairies, 123-129, 198-225;
  • and the Midwife, 209;
  • and the Nurse, 207;
  • Invasion of Guernsey by the, 204
  • Falla, Jean, and the Witches, 376
  • Farm Servant and the Weeds, 438
  • Fautrart Family (n), 602
  • Festival Customs, 19
  • Filles des Dix Paroisses (n), 508
  • Figures, Old, at St. Martin’s and the Castel, 129
  • Fingers, Names of, 488
  • Fire, to stop a, 395
  • First of April, 47;
  • Sunday in Lent, 44
  • Fishbone in the Throat, to Remove, 397
  • Flleur de Jaon, 286
  • Flouncing, 99
  • Folk Medicine and Leech Craft, 422
  • Fontaine de la Beilleuse (n), 192;
  • A la Claire (a), 565;
  • des Corbins, 191;
  • Fleurie, 191;
  • Gounebec, 191;
  • Lesset, 191;
  • Mal de la, 190;
  • des Navets (n), 192;
  • St. George, 190, 193, 197;
  • St. Germain, 187;
  • St. Martin, 191;
  • Vaulaurent, 191
  • Footprints on Stone, 151
  • Fortune Telling, 385
  • Fouaille, Lit de, 51
  • Fox and the Cat, 437
  • Frères, Cimetière and Chapelle des, 175;
  • Pies, 355
  • Friday, Good, 45
  • Friquet du Gibet, 245
  • Funerals and Deaths, 103
  • Galles, Yvon de, 450, 551 (a)
  • Game, to prevent a Sportsman killing, 396
  • Galères, 245
  • Gallows, Jersey, 430
  • Games, Children’s, 484
  • Garce, Grand’, 284
  • Gaultier de la Salle (a), 237-247
  • George, St., 166, 192, 194, 197
  • Germain, St., 187
  • Ghosts, 275, 281;
  • of La Petite Porte (a), 581
  • Ghost of Mr. Blondel (a), 578
  • Gibet, des Fâïes, 128, (n), 222;
  • Friquet du, 245
  • Glaneur (a), 570
  • Goblins and Demons, 226
  • Good Friday, 45
  • Grand Albert (n), 341-345;
  • Bimerlue (n), 202;
  • Colin, 214;
  • Sarrazin, 119
  • Grand’ Garce, 284;
  • Querrue, 40
  • Gran’mère du Chimquière (n), 134
  • Grentmaisons, Spectre of, 247
  • Gripes in a Horse, to cure, 396
  • Guernseyman Three Centuries Ago, 23
  • Guernsey National Air (a), 575;
  • Songs and Ballads (a), 549;
  • Lily, 221
  • Hanse, Briser la, 77
  • Haro, Clameur de (a), 576
  • Hélène, Ste., 187
  • Henry Pedigree (n), 179
  • Herodias, 232
  • Hidden Treasures, 228
  • Historical Reminiscences, 441
  • Hoc, 332
  • Holy Chapels, 165;
  • Island, 62;
  • Wells, 188
  • Horse, Enchanted, 252;
  • with vives or gripes, to cure, 396
  • How the Jerseymen attempted to carry off Guernsey, 429
  • How the men of Alderney sowed, and what came of it, 428
  • Incantations, 387
  • Inscribed Stone, 151
  • Invasion of Guernsey by the Fairies (n), 204
  • Jacques, St., 176
  • Jaon, Flleur de, 286
  • Jean Breton, 477
  • Jean Falla and the Witches, 376
  • Jean, Gros Jean (a), 574
  • Jean, St., 187
  • Jersey Gallows, 430
  • Jerseymen’s Attempt to carry off Guernsey, 429
  • Jonquière, 51
  • Journey, Aerial, 336
  • Julien, St., 169
  • Kettle, Broken, 210
  • King’s Evil, 425
  • La Moye Estate, Stone on (n), 121
  • L’Ancresse, Cromlech at (n), 134
  • Laurier, Dole of Loaves at Le, 249;
  • Mon Beau, 496
  • Legend of St. George’s Well, 194;
  • of the Ville au Roi, 237
  • Leech Craft, 422
  • Le Marchant Family (n), 522
  • Le Tocq, Jean, 459, 525, 552
  • Lent, First Sunday in, 44
  • L’Ettre Miraculeuse (a), 610
  • Lihou, Chapel of, 146, 166;
  • Notre Dame de, 171-173;
  • Priory at, 342;
  • Lady of, 151
  • Lily, Guernsey, 221
  • Lit de Fouâille, 51
  • Lizabeau, Belle (n), 147
  • Loaves, Dole of, at Le Laurier, 249
  • Local Customs, Aquatic, Civic, 59-89;
  • Ceremonial, 89-106;
  • Festival, 19-58
  • Local Nick-Names, 506-7
  • Longue Roque, 124;
  • Veille, 30
  • Lorette, Chapelle de la, 177
  • Lorreur, Le (a), 553
  • Lovers’ Leap, 161
  • Love Spells, 406;
  • Consequences of, 412
  • Love, to cause a Person to, 395
  • Madeleine, La, 187
  • Magic Books, 340-350
  • Magloire, St., 185
  • Mahié, Creux, 138
  • Mahy de la Catte, 367
  • Martin, St., 129
  • Maidens at St. George’s Well, 195
  • Mangi, Roque, 147
  • Man in the Moon (n), 506;
  • who was Bewitched, 373
  • Marguerite s’est assise (a), 568
  • Marais, Notre Dame des, 166
  • Mares, Our Lady, 166
  • Marie Pipet (a), 596
  • Marie, Ste., 179
  • Maritime Sayings, 538
  • Mauger, Archbishop, 444
  • Medicine, Folk, 422
  • Mermaids, 223
  • Meunière (a), 569
  • Michel, St., 59, 160
  • Midsummer, 50;
  • in Jersey, 54;
  • in Sark, 53;
  • Eve (a), 609
  • Midwife and the Fairies, 209
  • Miller and the Duck, 365
  • Miraculeuse, L’Ettre (a), 610
  • Mon Beau Laurier, 496
  • Moon, Man in the (n), 506
  • Moulin de l’Echelle, 245
  • Mourains, 288
  • Mourioche (n), 252
  • Moye Estate, Stone on La (n), 129
  • Names of the Fingers, 488
  • National Air of Guernsey (a), 575
  • Natural Objects and their Superstitions, 137
  • Neighbours, Fairy, 211
  • New Year and Christmas, 93
  • Nick-Names, 506-7
  • Navets, Fontaine des (n), 192
  • Notre Dame de Lihou, 171;
  • des Marais, 166;
  • de la Perrelle, 179;
  • de la Roche (n), 147
  • Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Games, 484
  • Nurse and the Fairies, 207
  • Old Figures in the Churchyards of St. Martin’s and the Castel, 129
  • Old House at St. George (a), 580
  • Ormering, 84
  • Our Lady Mares, 166
  • Palette ès Fâïes, 124
  • Parish Nick-Names, 507
  • Paroisses, Filles des Dix (n), 508
  • Patris Family (n), 155, 590
  • Peace, to make, 395
  • Pedigrees, De Garis (n), 522;
  • Fautrat (n), 602;
  • Henry (n), 179
  • Pel de Cat, 201
  • Pendue, Bête de la, 248
  • Perrelle, Notre Dame de la, 179
  • Petit Albert (n), 341, 315;
  • Bonhomme Andrelot, 143;
  • Colin, 213
  • Pied de Bœuf, 153
  • Pies, Frères, 355
  • Pipet, Marie (a), 596
  • Piscatory and Maritime Sayings, 538
  • Play, to win at, 395
  • Poems, Secular (n), 563
  • Pont Colliche, 160;
  • du Diable, 158;
  • St. Michel, 160
  • Poor Box, Robber of the, 282
  • Popular Notions about Fairies, 198;
  • Sayings, 521
  • Poulain de St. George, 192
  • Pouquelaie, 110
  • Prehistoric Monuments and their Superstitions, 109
  • Preservative against Spells, 394
  • Prior, Priory, alien, 165;
  • of Lihou, 341, 343;
  • of St. Michel du Valle, 171
  • Prophetic Warnings and Ghosts, 275
  • Proverbial stories, 432;
  • Sayings, 529
  • Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc., 509
  • Pulias, 181;
  • Alarm of, 473
  • Querrue, Grand’, 40
  • Quick-Silver a Protection against Witchcraft, 397
  • Qui Veut Ouïr (a), 566
  • Raché Catel, Cotillon de, 437
  • Raté, Le, 436
  • Raven and the Witch (a) 602
  • Recapture of Sark, 466
  • Recent Appearance of the Devil, 269
  • Reminiscences, Historical, 441
  • Rhymes, “Counting Out,” 485;
  • Nursery, 484;
  • Dancing, 496;
  • Cuckoo, 504
  • Richard, Duke, and the Demon, 443
  • Robber of the Poor Box, 282
  • Roche, Notre Dame de la (n), 147
  • Rocks and Stones, 143
  • Rod, Divining, 414
  • Roland, Mons., 526
  • Roque, Balan, 113;
  • Longue, 124;
  • des Fâïes, 127;
  • où le Coq Chante, 149, 214;
  • qui Sonne, 114;
  • Màngi, 147;
  • Rouai des Fâïes, Tombeau du, 200
  • Roussé, Collas, 361
  • Rue de la Bête (n), 235
  • Sabbath (Witches’), 295
  • Salle, Gaultier de la (n), 246
  • Sanbule, 249
  • Sand Eeling, 85
  • Saint, or Sainte.—Anne, 187;
  • Appolline, 179;
  • Bonit, Chaire de, 148;
  • Brioc, Chapel of, 166;
  • Lady of, 151;
  • Catherine, 176;
  • Clair, 186;
  • George, Chapel of, 166;
  • Well of, 194;
  • Poulain de, 192;
  • Germain, 187;
  • Hélène, 187;
  • Jacques, Chapel of, 176;
  • Julien, Hospice and Chapel of, 169;
  • Jean de la Houguette, 187;
  • Marie de la Perrelle, 179;
  • Michel, Chevauchée de, 59;
  • Pont, 160;
  • Malière or Magloire, 185;
  • Martin’s Churchyard, Old Figure of, 129;
  • Thomas’ Day (n), 608
  • Sark, Recapture of, 466;
  • Fisherman and the Devil (n), 274;
  • Games, 500;
  • Wizard of (a), 598
  • Sarrazin, Tombeau du Grand, 119;
  • Château du Grand, 118
  • Satan, Outwitted, 258;
  • and the Schoolmaster, 260-263.
  • Sayings, Agricultural, 535;
  • Piscatory and Maritime, 538;
  • Popular, 521;
  • Proverbial, 529;
  • Various, 539;
  • Weather, 509
  • Secular Poems (n), 563
  • Seigneur de Damèque (n), 585;
  • of St. George and the Désorcelleur, 405
  • September, 56
  • Sepulcre, Chapelle du, 176
  • Shrove Tuesday, 43
  • Sick Princess and the Wizard, 357
  • Si j’avais le Chapeau (a), 571
  • Sœurs, Cimetière des, 175
  • Songs, Cradle, 494, and Ballads (a), 549
  • Sorcerers, 287-393
  • Spectre of Les Grentmaisons, 247
  • Spectral Appearances, 234;
  • Cortège, 252
  • Spells, 387, 390, 394, 406, 412
  • Stone on La Moye Estate (n), 129;
  • Footprints on, 151;
  • Inscribed, 150
  • Stones and Rocks, 143
  • Story Telling, 427
  • Sundays, in Lent, 44;
  • in May, 47
  • Superstitions, Natural Objects, 137;
  • Prehistoric Monuments, 109;
  • Generally, 501
  • Superstitious Belief and Practice, 107
  • Tambours, Trois (a), 570
  • Tchi-co, la Bête de la Tour, 235
  • Throat, to remove a Fishbone from, 397
  • Thomas, St. (n), 409
  • Tombeau du Grand Sarrazin, 119
  • Tombé du Rouai des Fâïes, 200
  • Torteval Church, 197
  • Torture, 325
  • Tour, Bête de la, 235
  • To Cure a Burn, 395;
  • Stop Bleeding, 395;
  • Make Peace, 395;
  • Stop a Fire, 395;
  • Cause a Person to Love You, 395;
  • Cause a Sorcerer to show himself, 393;
  • Win at Play, 395;
  • Avert Spells and Enchantments, 394;
  • Remove a Spell, 390;
  • Prevent a Dog from Barking or Biting, 397;
  • Remove a Fish Bone from the Throat, 397;
  • Cure a Horse that has Vives or Gripes, 396;
  • Prevent a Sportsman from killing Game, 396
  • Transformation of Animals, 361
  • Transformed Wizard, 370
  • Treasures, Hidden, 228
  • Trepied, or the Catioroc, 121
  • Trials for Witchcraft, and Confessions of Witches, 306, 606 (a)
  • Trois Tambours (a), 570
  • Tuesday, Shrove, 43
  • Two Witches and two Cats (a), 370
  • Various Sayings, 539
  • Varou, 231
  • Veille, Longue, 30
  • Venez, Peuple Fidèle (a), 573
  • Ville au Roi, 237;
  • ès Pies, 355
  • Vives in a Horse, to cure, 396
  • Voile, Dame au, 372
  • Vraicing, 78
  • Warnings and Ghosts, 275
  • Warts, Cure of, 400
  • Weather Proverbs (n), 545;
  • Sayings, 509
  • Weddings and Betrothals, 99
  • Weeds and the Farm Servant, 438
  • Wells, Holy, and Chapels, 165
  • Wens, Cure of, 400
  • Witch and the Raven (n), 602;
  • of Alderney (n), 601;
  • in Disguise, 360;
  • of the Ville-ès-Pies, 355;
  • of Caûbo, 350;
  • Foresight, 382;
  • and the White Thorn, 413;
  • Sabbath, 295;
  • and two Cats (a), 370
  • Witchcraft, 289;
  • Counter charm for, 403;
  • Quicksilver, a Protection against, 397;
  • Sabbath, 295, (a) 596
  • When it Snows, 492
  • White Witch, 300
  • Whitsuntide, 48
  • Win at Play, to, 395
  • Wizards and Witches, 331;
  • Death, 347;
  • on the West Coast, 346;
  • Transformed, 370;
  • and the Sick Princess, 357;
  • of Sark (a), 598
  • Yvon de Galles, 450, 551 (a)
  • Ydolle de St. Jacques, 177