Abb, St., or Æbba, 60;
her monastery on St. Abb’s Head, 61;
her priory at Coldingham, 61;
her well at Ayton, 60.
Abbey St. Bathans, 62.
Abbey Well at Urquhart, Elginshire, 17.
Abbotsbury, 316.
Abbotsford, Amulet at, 245.
Abbots’ Wells, 32.
Aberchirder, Church of, 75.
Abercorn, 281.
Aberdeen, 271;
Breviary of, 94, 120;
fairs at, 281;
origin of See of, 53;
Presbyterie Buik of, 304.
—— Old. St. Machar’s Cathedral and Well at, 53, 54, 106.
Aberdour, Church of, 265;
Pilgrims’ Well at, 265.
Aberfeldy, Curing-stone near, 246.
Aberlady, 78.
Abernethy, St. Bridget’s Monastery at, 46.
Aboyne Lady, 266.
Adamnan, St., 24, 42, 247, 248;
his churches, 43;
his influence on Scottish topography, 43;
his wells, 42.
Adams, Mr. W. H. Davenport, 148, 149.
Adrian’s, St., Chapel in the Isle of May, 267.
Aghada, 191.
Agnes’, St., Eve, Fasting on, 315.
Agricultural improvements, Influence of, on well-worship, 17.
Aidan, St., 61;
his connection with Northumbria, 61;
his wells, 61.
Airth, Chapel of, 106;
well at, 272.
Alban, St., Spring to quench the thirst of, 129.
Aldcamus, St. Helen’s Kirk at, 59.
Aldham, Bay of, 74; church of, 74.
Alexander I., 151.
Alexandria, 62.
Alkmund’s, St., Well at Derby, 207.
Altars, 189, 222, 227, 233, 244, 247, 253.
Alt-nam-Manach near Saddell Abbey, 320, 321.
Alum-wells, 89.
Alva, 55.
Amethyst, 242.
Amie, otherwise Annie, wife of John of Isla, 71.
Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 202.
Anderson, Dr. Joseph, 26, 125.
Anderson, Dr. Patrick, 200.
Andrew, St., Wells dedicated to, 67;
his well in Lewis, 141, 311.
Andrews, Mr. Wm., 277.
Angus, St., his connection with Balquhidder, 30.
Animals, lower, Power of wells over, 136.
Annals, national, Connection of springs with, 146, 147, 148, 330, 334.
Annan, 281.
Anne, St., Wells dedicated to, 68.
Anselm, St., 269.
Ansols, 312.
Anthony’s, St., Chapel near Edinburgh, 321, 322, 323;
his spring near Edinburgh, 16,
297;
his well at Maybole, 302.
Antiquities, National Museum of, at Edinburgh, 123, 126.
Apennines, 76.
Appetite, good, Procuring a, 134.
Appin, 142.
Applecross, St.
Maelrubha’s monastery at, 28,
29;
sanctuary at, 86.
Applegarth, 69.
Apples, Roasting of, 308;
eating of, before mirror, 315.
Arbroath, 198.
Arbuthnot, St. Ternan’s Church at, 52.
Arbuthnot, Viscount, Service books belonging to, 52.
Ardachad in Gigha, 105.
Ardmore, 320.
Ardnacloich, 142.
Ardnamurchan, St. Columba’s cave at, 204;
St. Columba’s well at, 40.
Ardvoirlich, Stone of, 258;
family of, 258.
Arimathea, 235.
Arns Well at Glasgow, 199.
Arran, Baul Muluy in, 243,
247;
sanctuary in, 36.
Arrowheads, Flint, as amulets, 257.
Art, Christian, Bird type of soul in, 9;
pagan symbolism in, 239.
Arthur’s Seat, 301.
Ascalon, 183.
Ascension Day, 208, 210, 281, 296.
Ashig’s, St., Well in Skye, 33.
Astrology, Masters of, 214.
Atwick, 163.
Auchinblae, 282.
Auchindoir, 69.
Auchtertyre, 122.
Augustine of Canterbury, 65.
Auldearn, 215.
Avoch, 273.
Avoch Castle, 198.
Avon, 58.
Ayton, 60.
Baird, Lady, of Saughton Hall, 260.
Balandonich. See Pitaltdonich.
Baldred, St., otherwise Balthere or Baudron, 74;
his “boat,” 74;
his bed or cradle, 74;
his cell on the Bass, 74;
legend about his corpse, 74;
his well near Tantallon, 74.
Ballater, 90.
Balls, Crystal, 257.
Balmaghie, 112.
Balmanno, 110.
Balm Well, St. Catherine’s, at Liberton, 62, 95, 96.
Balquhidder, Spots associated with St. Angus at, 30, 31, 110, 206.
Bamborough, 130.
Banchory-Devenick, 52.
Banchory-Ternan, 52.
Bandusian Spring, 189.
Banff, 63.
Bannocks for divination, 298.
Bannockburn, Battle of, 122, 258.
Banshee, 166.
Baptism, Water for, 39, 52, 53, 98, 100, 101, 106, 129, 139, 151, 204.
Barbeck’s Bone, 255. Bard of Dimbovitza, 319.
Barenton, Fountain of, in Brittany, 144, 227.
Barham, Rev. C. N., 200.
Barnabas’, St., Day, 282.
Barrasyett Well at Glasgow, 199.
Barray, 135.
Barrenness, Female, 112.
Barrie, Mr. J. M., 324.
Barrows at St. Winifred’s Well, 200.
Bartholomew’s, St., Day, 281.
Basilides, Sect founded by, 242.
Bass, The, 74.
Bathan, St., his connection with Shetland and Berwickshire, 61;
his well at Abbey St. Bathans, 62.
Baul Muluy in Arran, 243, 244, 247.
Bavaria, 284.
Beads, Adder-, 256;
druidical, 276;
glass, 256.
Beannachd-na-Cuairte, 291.
Beaton, Archbishop, 266.
Beauly, 71.
Beaulieu, Priory of. See Beauly.
Becket, Thomas à, 146.
Bed, Stone-. See Stone-Bed.
Bede, St., 131.
Bede’s, St., Well at Jarrow, 310.
Beheading of saints, Springs connected with the, 128, 129.
Bein-mhannach, 122.
Beith, 78.
Belgium, 127.
Bell, at “Tom Eunan,” 42;
St. Catherine’s at St. Andrews, 63;
St. Fillan’s in Strathfillan, 125;
in Burgh Arms of Glasgow, 239,
240.
Bells, Ringing of, to allay storm, 218, 296;
under water, 133;
use of, at Fountain of Barenton, 227.
Belper, 207.
Ben Lawers, 194.
Ben Loy, 194.
Ben More, 194.
Bennett’s, St., Spring and Chapel near Cromarty, 84, 193.
Beodhare, 103.
Bergen, 264.
Bernard’s, St., Well at Edinburgh, 97.
Bernera, 246.
Bernicia, 61.
Bethshemish, 310.
Beverley, Sanctuary at, 35;
Well in Minster, 50.
Bewholme, 163.
Beyno, St., 233.
Biggar-Moss, Battle of, 85.
Bishops’ Wells, 32.
Blackadder’s Aisle in Glasgow Cathedral, 49.
Black Isle of Cromarty, 62, 111, 198, 273.
Black Mere, 136.
Black Mere Lake, 145.
Black Penny, 262.
Blane, St., 78;
his chapel in Bute, 78;
his connection with St. Munna, 78.
Blind Harry, 85.
Blocksberg, 299.
Blood, Water resembling, 145, 146, 147, 148, 157, 330.
Blossoms and boughs as offerings, 206.
Blutalge, 330.
Boat, rowing of, sunways, 293, 294.
Boat, St. Baudron’s, 74;
Conval’s, 74;
St. Magnus’s, 73.
Bobbio, Monastery of, 76.
Boece, 95.
“Bogle’s Well” at Glasgow, 199.
Boisil, St., gave name to St. Boswell’s, 61;
his spring there styled Harewell, 61.
Bolliter. See Ballater.
Bonchurch, 207.
Bonfires, Kindling of, 286, 288, 290, 298.
Boniface, St., his well and fair at Rosemarkie, 62;
his well at Bonchurch, 207;
his work at Gowrie and Rosemarkie, 62.
Booths at fairs, 61, 275, 276, 277, 278;
beside a Lincolnshire gibbet, 277.
Bootle, 190.
Borera, 233.
Boroughbridge, 51.
Borthwick, 139.
Boswell’s, St., Fair, 61.
Bothel, 146.
Botriphnie, 228.
Bourne, 303.
Bowerhope, 180.
Boyndie, 53.
Braemar-kelpy, Story of, 165.
Bramptonbridge, 148.
Brandanes, 74.
Brandane’s, St., Day, 282.
Brass Well at Trelevean, 198.
Bread, Loaf of, for finding drowned body, 159;
pieces of, and cheese as offerings, 201.
Bredgled, 192.
Brendan, St., 53;
his connection with the Hebrides and Bute, 53;
his well in Barra, 53;
gave name to Kilbrandon Sound, 53;
tutelar saint of Boyndie and Cullen, 53.
Brereton family, 145.
Bride’s Well, The, at Corgarff, 319.
Bride’s Well in London, 45.
Bridewell, 45.
Bridge-of-Allan, 87.
Bridget, St., or Bride, 44,
101, 112;
her churches, 45;
her connection with an Hebridean incantation, 45;
her miracles, 45;
her monastery at Abernethy, 46;
her monastery at Kildare, 45;
her wells, 46, 296.
Bridle, Water-horse, 174, 175, 176.
Brittany, 284.
Brome, 95.
Bromfield, 80.
Brooches, 257.
Brown, Bishop, 321.
Brown, Mr. James, 296.
Brown of Colston, 238.
Brownie, 163.
Brownie’s Stane, 304.
Bruce, King Robert, 87, 88, 122, 259;
his flight at Dalrigh, 122;
his free pass to Muswell, 88;
his leprosy, 87;
his reverence for St. Fillan, 122.
Bruges, 47.
Buckie, Healing well near, 20.
Bull, Mad, in Holy Pool, 106;
raging, at St. John’s Well, Harpham, 136;
sacred to Neptune, 6;
sacrificed to St. Mourie, 30.
Bullion Field, 49.
Bullion Well, 49.
Burghead, 98;
burning the clavie at, 289;
rock-cut basin at, 99.
Burgundy, 239.
Burial-mounds near Macduff’s Cross, Superstition about, 38.
Burn of Oxhill, 111.
“Burn o’ the Riggins,” 84.
Burns, 162.
Burntisland, 216.
Burton, Dr. J. Hill, 32.
Butler, 272.
Butterby, 131.
Buttons as offerings, 16.
Buxton, 209.
Bygas, 336.
Cabbal-yn-Oural-Losht, 115.
Cadger’s Bridge near Biggar, 85.
Caibeal Cairine, 63.
Cainnech Abbot, 329.
Caipal-na-Faraichd, 123.
Cairine, North, 63.
Cairine, South, 63.
Cairnie, 48.
Cairns, 14, 82, 124,
165, 223;
burial, 26.
Cake, Oatmeal, used at Beltane, 286.
Cakes, Wheaten, in Juno’s Pool, 140.
Callow Pit, 186.
Cambusnethan, 61.
Camelon, 60.
Campbell, Mr. Hugh F., 217.
Campbell, Mr. J. F., of Islay, 15, 16, 166, 167, 172, 181.
Canada, 123.
Candida Casa at Whithorn, 47.
Candlemas, 215, 281, 282, 284.
Canice, 236.
Canisbay, 41.
Canterbury, 241;
cathedral of, 146;
well in, 50, 146.
Caps, Copper, as offerings, 16.
Carew, 116.
Carlisle Cathedral, Well in, 50.
Carman, now Wexford, 306.
Carmyle, 234.
Carnock, 69.
Carnwath, 89.
Carrying fire round houses, corn, &c., 288, 290, 291.
Carrington, 139.
Carron, 150.
Cart, 74.
Cashla Bay, 276.
Cathair Donan, 75.
Catherine, St., of Alexandria, 62;
her chapels, fair, and wells, 63,
64, 316;
her learning, 62;
her martyrdom, 62;
St. Catherine’s Aisle in Linlithgow Church, 64;
St. Catherine’s Well at Port Erin, 64.
Catherine, St., of Sienna, 96.
Catholicon, 108.
Cathures, now Glasgow, 49.
Cat’s or Kate’s Well at Shotts, 63.