Enhallow, Isle of, Mysterious loosening of cow on, 119.
Enoch’s, St., Well in Glasgow, 51.
Epilepsy, Burying a live cock as cure for, 113.
Epiphany, 231.
Errigall-keroge, 44.
Errol’s Oak, 237.
Erskine, Lady Barbara, 322.
Escurial, The, 64.
Esk, North, 176.
Ethelbert, 130.
Etheldreth, St., 264.
Ettrick Shepherd, The, 180.
Eyes, Sore, 82, 110, 206, 245, 302.
Fairgirth, 64.
Fairies as guardians of wells, 190, 193, 239;
diseases caused by, 255, 257.
Fairies’ Cradle near St. Bennet’s Spring, 84.
Falkirk, Kirk-session of, 270.
Falkland, 68.
Family, Branches of a, 231.
Farnes, 94;
Kirkmaiden in, 94.
Farquharson-na-Cat, Tradition about, 160.
Fascination, Curing and Preventing, 27.
Fastern’s E’en, 282.
Feil Columcille at Inch, 42.
Feill-Aonghais at Balquhidder, 31.
Feill-Ronan in Strowan, 58.
Fergus, St., 49;
his relics, 59;
his wanderings, 58;
his well in Banffshire, 58;
his wells, 59.
See also Fergan Well.
Fergus’, St., Aisle in Glasgow Cathedral, 49.
Fergusson, Dr. J., 327, 328, 332.
Fergusson, Mr. R. M., 14, 118, 220.
Fern Islands, 130.
Ferodach, 120.
Festivals, Church, 214.
Fettercairn, 64.
Fiacre’s, St., Well. See Fittack’s, St., Well.
Fiddler’s Well near Cromarty, 104.
Fiery circle, Healing power of a, 290.
Fillan, St., of Rath Erenn, 82;
his church at Aberdour, 82;
his connection with St. Fillan, 82;
his spring at Comrie, 21, 81, 112, 295;
his stone chair on Dunfillan, 81;
his well at Aberdour, 265.
See also Pilgrim’s Well at Aberdour.
Fillan, St., of Strathfillan, 81, 82, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126;
his bell, 125;
his cave and well at Pittenweem, 83;
his chapel, 82;
his coig-gerach, 122;
his holy pool, 82, 119, 126,
190, 295;
miracle of his coffin, 122;
miracle of his shining hand, 120;
his priory, 122;
his stone chair at Killin, 83;
stones dedicated to, 251.
Finan. See Inan, St.
Finchra in Rum, 239.
Findmaige, Fountain of, called Slan, 25.
Finlarig Castle, Trees at, 237.
Fintry, Castle of, 47.
Finyan’s, St., Spring at Rearymore, 306.
Fish, Sacred, 183.
Fittack’s, St., Well in Nigg parish, 271, 274.
Fitz’s Well in Dartmoor, 134.
Fivepennies Well in Eigg, 108.
Fladda, Blue stone of, 222, 247.
Flamborough, Round hole near, 164.
Flint arrowheads, as amulets, 257;
as brooches, 257.
Flodden, 64.
Floral devices, 209.
Flowers as offerings, 207, 336.
Fly at St. Michael’s Well, 144, 182.
Fochabers, 68.
Fodderty, 141.
Folk-customs, Traces of sun-worship in, 284, 291.
Fontinalia, Roman and English, Parallelism between, 210.
Fonts of the Cross, 310.
Food, Offerings of, 336.
Forbes, Bishop A. P., 77.
Ford, Dead and living, 9.
Fordoun, 52.
Fordun, 54.
Forfar, 66;
Loch, Inch of, 66.
Forglen, 42.
Forres, 152.
Forth, Firth of, 55, 66, 77, 82, 168, 216, 235, 267, 321.
Fortingall, 102.
Forvie, 43.
Fosses Moor, 143.
Fountain blessed by St. Columba, 25.
Fountains, Anthropomorphism of, 20;
reverence for, in Eastern lands, 22.
See also Springs and Wells.
France, 76, 189, 200,
266, 272;
Fleur-de-lis of, 92;
Henry Third of, 245.
Frazer, Mr. J. G., 225, 236, 287, 288. Freedstoll at Hexham and Beverley, 35.
Friars’ wells, 32.
Frideswide’s, St., fair and spring at Oxford, 130.
Fuaran Chad at Logierait, 20.
Fuaran Fiountag in Strathspey, 109.
Fuaran n’ druibh chasad at Balquhidder, 31.
Fuaran n’ druibh chasad in Fortingall parish, 102.
Fuaran n’ Gruarach in Fortingall parish, 102.
Fumac, St., Image of, 228.
Gairloch parish, 180.
Galath, 77.
Galloway, Churches in, 93;
Rhinna of, 94;
Picts of, evangelised by St. Ninian, 46, 203, 315;
visited by St. Cuthbert, 51.
Gallstack Well at Drumlanrig, Standing stones near, 28.
Gamrie, 68.
Garrabost, 54.
Garry, R., 228.
Garth, 102.
Garveloch Isles, 254.
Garvock, 67.
Geikie, Professor Sir A., 156.
Geikie, Rev. J. Cunningham, 309.
Gems, Abraxas, 243.
George’s, St., Day, 282.
George III., 196.
Gervasius, 225.
Gheel, St. Dympna’s Well at, 127.
Gifford, Hugh, Lord of Yester, 238.
Giggleswick Scar, 137.
Gilbert, Miss Bessie, 110.
Gilsland, 137.
Gipsies at St. Boswell’s Fair, 61.
Glamis, 59.
Glasgow, 305;
arms of the city of, 239;
Botanic Gardens of, 234;
Cathedral of, 68;
Green of, 199;
meeting of Assembly at, 261;
Pear-Tree Well, near Botanic Gardens of, 234;
St. Kentigern’s Well at, 50;
St. Thenew’s Well at, 51,
199;
Saltmarket of, 199;
water supply of, 198.
Glastonbury, Spring at, 297;
thorn at, 235.
Glencoe, 173.
Glencairns, formerly Kirkcairns, 69.
Glendalough, Seven churches of, 79.
Glendochart, 120, 121, 122, 123.
Glenelg, Kirkton of, 176.
Glengariff, 110.
Glen Lochay, 253.
Glen Lyon, 122.
Glen Muick, 77.
Glenorchy and Inishail, St. Conan’s Well in parish of, 32.
Glentham, Church of, 228.
Glentruim, 109.
Goat, sick, Cure of, 250.
“Going a-Maying,” 300.
Golspie, 203.
Golvedir, Monastery at, 54.
Gomme, Mr. G. L., 141, 218, 224.
Gordons of Strathnaver, 249.
Gordonstone, 148.
Gougou Barra, 110.
Goudie, Mr. Gilbert, 217.
Gout, 111.
Govan. See Golvedir.
Govan’s, St., Chapel and Well in Pembrokeshire, 316.
Gow, Mr. J. Mackintosh, 30, 102, 206, 228, 302.
Gowrie, 62.
Greeks, Divination among, 140.
Greenock, 219.
Greenstone Point, 180.
Gregor, Rev. Dr. Walter, 58, 84, 105, 156, 164, 202, 205, 249, 319.
Greinan, 154.
Greystane, 85.
Grey, Sybil, 268.
Gridiron, St. Lawrence’s, 65.
Grimisay, 71.
Guiyidn, Dulse of, 109. Gule of August, 305, 306.
Gulval Well, 143.
Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes’, 217.
Guthlac, St., 130.
Gwyl, 305.
Gwyl-Awst, 308.
Haco, 78.
Hagiology, Connection of, with springs, 39, 130.
Halliwell Boggle, 163.
Hamilton, 282.
Hardwick, Mr. Charles, 158. Hare-well at St. Boswell’s, 61.
Harness as offerings, 90, 124, 190.
Harris, Lunar stone in, 255;
wells in, 134, 135.
Harvest-home in England, 226.
Hawthorn, 192;
branch of, as charm, 299;
dew on, 300.
Hay, Family of, 237.
Hazel trees, Mystical, 232.
Hazel-twig, Use of, to find water, 133.
Healing and Holy, Etymological kinship of, 86.
Health, Recovery of, indicated by springs, 140.
Heath, Bunches of, as offerings, 190.
Heaven-Aqua Well near West Linton, 32.
Hebrides, 147, 239, 246, 267, 288.
Helen, St., 59;
mother of Constantine, 59;
her kirk at Aldcamus and its burying-ground, 59;
her place in Welsh legends, 60;
her springs and churches in England, 60;
her springs in Scotland, 59.
Hell-hole, 133.
Hellywell, 80.
Hemorrhage, 260.
Hemp-seed, Sowing of, as a charm, 315.
Henderson, Mr. William, 262.
Henry IV., 275.
Henry VI. at Bolton Hall, 133.
Heritable jurisdictions, 148.
Hessey, Dr. J. A., 304.
Highlands, 161, 171, 203, 222, 246, 255, 257.
Hilda’s, St., arrival at Lindisfarne, 268.
Hlâf-mæsse, 307.
Hock-cart, 226.
Holy Days, 281, 282, 283, 305.
Holy, How water became, 24–38.
Holy Island, otherwise Lindisfarne, 61, 130;
off Arran, 78, 198.
Holy Land, 259.
Holy Pool in Strathfillan. See Fillan, St.
Holyrood Abbey, Sanctuary of, 37.
Holy Rood Well at Stenton, 33, 267.
Holy Rood Wells, 32.
Holy Thursday, 207.
See Ascension Day.
Holy Trinity, 281.
Holy Trinity Wells, 32.
Holy Wakes, 304.
Holy Wells, 32, 86–107, 89;
continued reverence for, 337;
salt water in, 92.
Holywood parish, St. Vynning’s Spring in, 129.
Holywood Wells, 32. Hone, 272, 301.
Hooping-Cough. See Whooping Cough. Hope, Mr. R. C., 80, 88.
Hospitallers, The. See John, St., of Jerusalem, Knights of.
Hound’s Pool, 182.
Hoy, Old Man of, 72;
Sound, 221.
Hume-buyers Penny, 262.
Hungary, 218.
Hunt, Mr. Robert, 22, 101, 143, 297, 311, 331.
Hunterston, Wishing well at, 320.
Huntingtower, 271,
Huntly, 102.
Hurtful, Some springs regarded as, 24, 25. Husbandman’s Practice, The, 214.
Hydromancy, 140.
Hydrophobia, 260.
Image of St. Fillan as a rain-charm, 227;
of St. Fumac, 228;
of Molly Grime, 228.
Inan, St., his connection with Inchinnan, Lamington, and Beith,
78;
his Fair at Beith, 79;
his springs, 79;
his stone chair, 79.
Incantation, 223.
Inch, 42.
Inch-Cailleach, 120.
Inchmarnoch, 74.
Infection in folklore, 202.
Inflammation, Cure of, 253.
Innerkip, Witches of, 219.
Innerleithen, Sanctuary at, 36;
well at, 56.
Innes, Professor Cosmo, 35, 36, 316.
Innis Maree in Ross-shire, Pennant’s description of, 29;
well of, 28, 117, 144,
316.
Innismurray, off Sligo, 224.
Insane, The binding of, 119,
123;
healing of, 242;
loosening of bonds sign of recovery of, 119, 124;
not sinking in water, 153,
154.
Insanity, Cure of, at St. Dympna’s Well at Gheel, 127;
at St. Maelrubha’s Well, 28,
29, 117;
at St. Nun’s Well in Cornwall, 116, 117;
at Struthill, 118;
at Teampull-mòr and St. Bonan’s Well in Lewis, 30, 118, 119;
at the Holy Pool of St. Fillan in Strathfillan, 119–126;
old and new methods of treatment for, 116;
towing behind boat as cure for, 117, 118.
Insch, 41.
Inscriptions on wells, 64, 69, 92, 186.
Inwards, Mr. R., 213.
Inveraven, 268.
Invergowrie, Church of, 85.
Inverkeithing, 68.
Inverlussa, 70.
Iona, 41, 57, 61, 78, 244, 253, 329.
Ireland, 53, 74, 75,
76, 78, 94, 110, 112, 116, 120, 146, 184, 191, 235, 276, 306;
statistical account of, 275.