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Story under the heading 'Roin' and accompanying songs, c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/41
Scope and Contents Story under the heading 'Roin' telling how a crew from Howgearraidh [Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] were hunting on Cousmal [Causmal] and caught a lot of seals. A farmer took a load of them home and put them at the end of the house so that they would stay cold. in the house was a nurse who was looking after a baby and heard a big seal coming to life and saw it kiss a small seal and singing a song beginning 'Spòg Spaidrich òig, Spog mo Chaidhich choir'. The song...
Dates: c1875

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  • Subject: Hogha Gearraidh North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland X
  • Subject: Sound of Monach North Uist (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland X