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MacKeegan (or MacIogain | North Uist)

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Story under the heading 'Roin' about MacIogain and accompanying verse, 7 October 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/30
Scope and Contents Story under the heading 'Roin' probably collected from John MacInnes, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. telling how a man came from Taisgeir or Hasgeir [Eilean Hasgeir/Haskeir Island] to a wild island and knocked at the door of a big, grey old man. On being asked where he was from and who his family were he responded that he was from the north and his people were Mac Iogain to which the old man recited a verse beginning 'Iogain ga do thug mi bithe dhuit, Im is cais[e]...
Dates: 7 October 1875

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  • Subject: Sea faring X
  • Subject: Haskeir Island North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland X
  • Subject: Voyages and Travel X