M’Lachlan, Rev. Thomas, 41, 65.
M’Ure, 199.
Meadow Well. See Deanside Well.
Mean-an-Tol, 80.
Medan, St., or Medana, 93,
94, 95;
her chapel and cave, 94, 95;
her churches, 94.
Melansay, 78.
Men changed into standing stones by magic, 26.
Menmuir, 61.
Menteith, 270.
Mermaid at Black Mere, 136;
at Cromarty, 5;
at Rostherne, 296;
in pool at Chapel-en-le-Frith, 296.
Mermen and Mermaidens, 4, 168, 169.
Merton, 302.
Metaphors, Use of, in connection with natural phenomena, 3.
Meteorology and Folklore, 214–216.
Mexico, North, 205.
Michael, St., patron of Linlithgow and Dumfries, 69, 70,
71, 182, 183, 186;
his church-dedications, 69,
70, 71;
his influence on Scottish topography, 70;
his springs, 69, 70, 71;
his well at Linlithgow, 33,
69;
his well in Kirkmichael parish, 144.
Midsummer. See John’s, St., Day.
Midsummer Eve, 310.
Milburga, St., Legend about, 132, 329.
Mill, Rev. John, Diary of, 217.
Miller, Bessie, 219.
Miller, Hugh, 5, 84, 104, 160, 192.
Minch, The, 71.
Mineral springs, 49.
Ministers’ Well at Glasgow. See Priests’ Wells.
Minnigaff parish, 204. Miracle Play, 275.
Mirelandorn, 201.
Mirror, Use of, for divination, 140.
Mitchell, Sir Arthur, 15, 29, 113, 153, 195, 244, 253.
Mochrum, Loch, 295.
Mocumma or Mochonna. See Machar, St. Moddey-Dhoo, 182.
Molio, St., his cave, 78;
his connection with Holy Island, 78;
his holy well, 78, 198;
his stone chair and table, 78.
“Molly Grime,” 228.
Moncrieff Hill, 329.
Monenna, St. See Medan, St.
Money as offerings, 189, 190, 221.
Mongah’s, St., Well and Bath at Copgrove Park, 50.
Monktown, 224.
Monks’ Wells, 32.
Montblairie, 192.
Montezuma, 205.
Montluck Well, 143.
Monzie, Tree and well at, 234.
Monzievaird, Parish of, 55, 57.
Moon, Changes of the, indicated by stone in Harris, 255.
Moore, Mr. A. W., 115, 191, 296.
Moors, 259.
Moray, 267.
Mornish, 252.
Morphie, Castle of, 176.
Morridge, 136.
Morris-dancing, 210.
Morwenna, St., Legend of, 81.
Morwenstowe, 81.
Moss, Kirk of, 201.
Moss of Melshach, Spring in, 90.
Motherwell, 68.
Muchricha’s, St., Well and Stone at Aboyne, 75.
Muir, Mr. T. S., 59, 78, 80, 189.
Mullen, St., his well at Listerling, 235;
legend of his staff, 235.
Mulvay, St., Chapel of, called Teampull-mòr, 34;
church of, 4.
Mungo, St. See Kentigern.
Munster, Flooding of, 225.
Musgrave, Family of, 239.
Muswell near London, 88.
Natural and Supernatural, Archaic notions about the, 1, 2.
Nature-festivals, 281–310. Neck, 163.
Needles as offerings, 189.
Nervous disorders, 111.
Nesa, 248.
Ness, 247. Nether Lochaber, 175, 291.
Nether Lochaber, 300.
Newbottle, 139.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Pestilence at, 190, 260.
New Duffus, 64.
Newell Well at Glentham, 228, 229.
Newmills of Keith, 84.
New-Year’s morning, Flower of the well on, 23.
Nicholas, St., 329.
Nicholas’, St., Day, 281.
Nicholson, Mr. J. B., 163.
“Nickar the Soulless,” 162. Nick, Old, 162.
Niduarian Picts, 51.
Ninian, St., or Ringan, 46,
93;
built Candida Casa at Whithorn, 47;
extent of his influence, 47;
his cave in Glasserton parish, 47;
his connection with St. Martin in topography and church-dedications,
47;
his consecration of grave-yard at Cathures, 49;
his hospital at Ayr, 87, 88;
his shrine at Whithorn, 265;
his springs, 33, 47, 48,
87;
his relics at Whithorn, 266.
Nine maidens well, 181.
Nine wells near Macduff’s Cross, 38.
Nissa, 136. Nix, 163. Nixie, 163.
Non-mineral springs, 98–105.
Noran Water, 178.
Norna of the Fitful Head, 220.
North Berwick, 67;
kirk of, 216.
North Tawton parish, 147.
Norway, 130, 131, 252, 264. Notes and Queries, 191, 330.
Noup Head at Westray, superstition about rock at, 6.
Nuggles in Shetland, 178.
Numa, 189.
Nun’s, St., Well in Cornwall, 116, 117.
Nuts, Magical, 232.
Nuttall, Dr. G. H. F., 330.
Oak, Edgewell, at Dalhousie Castle, 238;
Errol’s, 237;
grove, at Eastwell, 237;
with mistletoe, 237.
O’Curry, Professor, 232.
Offerings, Votive, at chapel wells in Kirkmaiden, 92;
at Chibber-Unjin in Isle of Man, 236;
at fountain of Findmaige, 25;
at Holy Pool in Strathfillan, 124;
at St. Maelrubha’s Well in Innis Maree, 118;
at spring in Moss of Melshach, 90;
at spring in parish of Keith, 27;
in well at Islay, 16;
on ‘wishing-tree’ in Innis Maree, 196;
philosophy of, 202;
results of theft of, 204, 205;
reverence for, 204, 205;
to propitiate storm-spirit, 221.
Oikel, 166.
Olaf’s, King, spring at Trondhjem, 130.
Olaus’, St., Well in Cruden parish, 105.
Old Deer, 41.
Old Luce, 63.
Old Melrose, Monastery of, 51, 61.
Ophthalmia, 200.
Oran’s, St., Chapel in Iona, Stones near, 253. Order Pot at Elgin, 151.
Ordiquhill, 68.
Orientation of Christian churches, 292.
Orkney, 74, 109, 118, 146, 168, 219, 250, 330.
Oswald, King, 61;
his well in Lancashire, 129;
his well in Yorkshire, 142,
190.
Osyth’s, St., Well, 129.
Our Lady’s Well at Threshfield, 327.
Ouse, The, 319.
“O waly, waly up yon bank,” 321, 322, 323.
Ox, Burying a live, as a charm, 115.
Oxford, 130.
Oyne’s, St., Well and Mound in Rathen parish, 42.
Padstow, May-Day custom at, 226.
Pagan beliefs and customs, Persistence of, 3, 28, 187, 226, 283, 303, 305, 338.
Paganism and rain-charms, 226.
Paisley, 137.
Palace, Alexandra, in London, 88.
Paldy or Paddy’s Fair in Fordoun parish, 52.
Paldy’s Well in Fordoun parish, 52.
Palladius, St., his connection with Fordoun, 52;
his history uncertain, 52;
his miracle to procure water for baptism, 52;
his spring and fair there, 52.
Palm-Sunday, 145.
Pannanich near Ballater, 90.
Papa-Westray, 146.
Paris, 272.
Pasch Market, 282;
Sunday, 296.
Paton, Sir Noel, 162.
Patrickmas, 282.
Patrick, St., his marks in quarry at Portpatrick, 76;
his vat in Tyree, 76;
his visit to Findmaige, 25;
his well and chapel in Muthill parish, 76;
his well in Dalziel parish, 76.
Patrick’s, St., Cathedral, Well in, 50. Patrons in Ireland, 276.
Paul, St., Wells dedicated to, 67, 80;
beheading of, at Tre Fontane, 128.
Peacock, Mr. Edward, 60.
Pear, Gifford, 238.
Pear-Tree, Pea-Tree, or Three-Tree Well at Glasgow, 234, 235.
Pebbles as charms, 243,
246, 249, 250;
as offerings, 82, 102, 123,
124, 195.
Pectoral inflammation, Cure of, 253.
Peebles, 285.
Peel castle, 182.
Peg Powler, 161.
Penda, King of Mercia, 129.
Pennant, 29, 43, 114, 117, 152, 200, 223, 285, 288, 299, 318.
Pentland Firth, 73.
Perth, 151, 329;
kirk-session of, 271, 301.
Peruvians, Festival of the summer solstice among the, 292.
Peter, St., his church at Rosemarkie, 62;
his well at Houston, 33;
his wishing-well at Rait, 320;
wells dedicated to, 68.
Peter ad Vincula, St., 305.
Peterchurch, 185.
Peterhead, Mineral waters of, 90, 325, 326;
wine well at, 90.
Peter’s, St., Day, 282, 284, 286.
Petrie’s well in Marnoch parish, 68.
Petrifying springs, 89.
Phenomena Natural, Misinterpretation of, 324–331.
Philip’s, St., Well in Yarrow parish, 67.
Phitallis’ St., Well, 304.
Pictavia, 62.
Picts, King of the, 247.
Pierse-bridge, 161.
Pilgrimages, 263–279.
Pilgrims’ Well at Aberdour, 265;
well and haven in Isle of May, 267.
Pins as offerings, 16, 144, 189, 193, 296, 320.
Pit-alt-donich or Balandonich, 302.
Pit and Gallows, Right of, 148.
Pitlochry, 175.
Pittenweem, 83.
Pittenyoul, Pot o’, in the “Burn o’ the Riggins,” 84.
Plants, Personality of, 230.
Plymouth, Bringing water to, 134.
Pococke, Bishop, 244.
Poetry and Superstition, 101, 158, 326, 327.
Poison, Protection against, 242.
Poison-wells in West Highland Folk-tales, 26.
Pol-Ronan, 58.
Ponage or Pontage Pool, 176.
Pont, Timothy, 59.
Pope Pius the Second, 267.
Portankill, 92.
Port Erin, 64.
Port Henderson, 169.
Portpatrick, 76.
Port Ronan in Iona, 57.
Powbate Well, 138.
Preservation of holy wells, Plea for the, 22.
Prestonkirk, Church of, 74. Pricking, 149.
Priors’ wells, 32.
Prophetic power of wells, 140–148, 333.
Prophylactic springs, 105, 106, 107.
Queen’s Well, Forfar, 66.
Querdon’s, St., Well at Troqueer. See Jergon’s, St., Well.
Quigrich. See Coig-gerach.
Quirinus, 305.
Rags as offerings, 82, 189–193, 197, 200, 233.
Rag Well at Newcastle, 190.
Rainmaking, 224–229.
Ramsay, Allan, 238.
Rath Croghan, 306.
Rath Erenn, 82.
Rathven, 111.
Ravenna, Mosaic representing baptism of Christ at, 9.
Rayne, 64.
Rearymore, 236. Red Altar at Dulyn, 227.
Relics of saints, 36, 41, 59, 75, 122, 123, 132, 255, 256.
Renfrew, 74.
Restalrig, 66.
Rhodes, Knights of. See John, St., of Jerusalem, Knights of.
Rhys, Professor John, 192, 226, 227, 308, 309.
Richard’s, St., Well at Droitwich, 207.
Ring, gold, Use of, for divination, 298.
Rivers, archaic, Notions about, 8;
guardian spirits of, 8, 9;
mystery of a, 8, 159–162.
Robertlone in Dundonald, Lands of, 87.
Robin Round-Cap Well, 163.
Rogers, Dr. Charles, 221, 222, 238, 251.
Rona in Sound of Skye, 57,
247;
off Lewis, 57.
Ronald, St., Chapel to, 221.
Ronaldshay, South, 73.
Ronan, St., 57, 58;
his chapel in Rona, 247;
his influence on Scottish topography, 57;
his springs, 57, 58.
Roseberry Topping, 191.
Rosemarkie, 62.
Roslin, 67.
Ross, Mr. J. Calder, 177.
Ross, Rev. William, 265.
Rostherne, 296.
Royal Oak Day, 210.
Rum, 239.
Rumbling Well at Bootle, 190.
Rurach in Kintail, Spring at, 328.
Ryndis, Kirkmaiden in, 94.
Sabrina, 10.
Sacheverel, 254.
Saddell Abbey, Well near, 320, 321.
Sailors and Fishermen, Superstitions of, 4, 221, 222.
Saints allaying storms, 329.
St. Agnes, Island of, 320.