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MacLeod (of Dunvegan)

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Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Stories about John Morison, tacksman of Bragar and Roderick Morison, An Clàrsair Dall, including two poems, 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/34
Scope and Contents Story noted as being 'heard from a old man in Shiabost Lewis [Shawbost, Eilean Leòdhais] who spoke all he spoke in sean fhacail' about Iain mac Urach 'ic Ailein [John Morison], Shiabost and a servant girl who went missing having said she was afraid to go to the well alone. He went to the well but was pulled down by a man who told him to go to Stornoway [Steòrnabhagh] and meet with Mac Coinnich Bhra'ain [The Brahan Seer] and ask for Siatar na h-Airde [Shiabost bho Thuath/Shawbost, Eilean...
Dates: 1873

Story about Alastair Mor nam Marst and Sir Tormad, 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/15
Scope and Contents Story about Alastair Mor nam Marst [Alasdair Mòr nam Mart or Alexander MacDonald of Boisdale] and Sir Tormad possibly collected in Uibhist a Deas/South Uist telling how Alasdair used to spend time with Mac Iain ic Sheumais [Donald MacDonald] and was married to 'Seonaid niean Iain ic Dhonil Ghuirm Shleibhte'. Alasdair sent a message to 'Fear Hamera not to come across Cuan Uist as long as he lived' and in return Fear Hamera challenged Alasdair to meet him at Auin Snizort [Abhainn Snizort or...
Dates: 1871

Story about an insult made at Teampull na Trionaid, 20 January 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/164
Scope and Contents Story collected from Alexander MacDonald, Cladach Chirceboist/Claddach Kirkibost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist telling how when MacDhonil Ghlais [MacDhòmhnaill Ghlais] came raiding at Carinish [Cairinis] they killed a cow and feasted on it in the Temple [Teampull na Trionaid/Temple of the Trinity]. One of the men took his first mouthful of beef saying 'Ichidh mi so eir tailcas na Trianaid' and subsequently choked on it. A woman struck him between the shouldders saying, 'A Thrianaid a Thrianaid...
Dates: 20 January 1871

Story about how John Campbell got his lands in Harris, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/62
Scope and Contents Story about how John Campbell got his lands in Harris [Na Hearadh]. In the story Campbell stepped in for MacLeod of Dunvegan's son in a duel and killed the opponent. They and MacLeod of Dunvegan rewarded Campbell for his bravery by giving him the lands of Huishinish, Leosavagh, Bunavinsui, Cliasamal and Miavag [Huisinis, Leòsabhal, Bun Abhainn Suidhe, Cliasmol and Miabhaig, all Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]. MacLeod also made the condition that Campbell should marry, which he did and had five...
Dates: c1872

Story about Olaghaire and the MacLeods in Skye, 13 September 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/16
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Story about Olaghaire [Olghar] and the MacLeods in Skye collected from Coinneach MacThasgail [Kenneth MacAskill], Caolas Scalpey [Caolas Scalpaigh/Kyles Scalpay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris].

Dates: 13 September 1873

Story about the MacCrimmons, MacLeods and Campbells and the rental of Boirrireig, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/166
Scope and Contents Story about the MacCrimmons, MacLeods, Campbells and the rental of Boirrireig [Boraraig/Borreraig/Boreraig, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] telling how the MacCrimmons had Boraraig for free as pipers to the MacLeods but now the rental is one or two hundred pounds. Glaisvein [A' Ghlas Pheighinn/Glasphein] was used by the Campbells for keeping hawks, which lead to this 'tribe' of Campbells being called 'Na Seocairean'. A John Nicolson told the informant that 'Na Seocairean' were 'teolach...
Dates: June 1887

Story about the sons of the Duke of Argyll and MacLeod of MacLeods eldest sons, 10 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/50
Scope and Contents Story collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay about the sons of the Duke of Argyll's and MacLeod of MacLeod's eldest sons. The story tells how the two sons were together at the Royal High School Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann] or Edinburgh University and the Duke's son was being bullied by a sizable 'gille galda' [gille Gallda or Lowlander]. MacLeod's son stepped in to help the Duke's son but between the two of them they beat the gille Gallda so badly that he died from his injuries. The two fled to Dunvegan...
Dates: 10 July 1870

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Tales 15
Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 12
Songs 12
Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 8
Biography 6
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South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 6
Death 5
Language 5
North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 5
Vocabulary 5
War 5
Disputes 4
Dunvegan Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 4
Family History 4
Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 4
Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 4
Landowners 4
Love 4
Poems 4
Voyages and Travel 4
Waulking songs 4
Archaeology 3
Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Cairinis North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Customs 3
Family 3
Laments 3
Marriage 3
Placenames 3
Rodel Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Argyllshire Scotland 2
Cladach Chirceboist North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Clans (Scotland) 2
Edinburgh -- Scotland 2
Fairies 2
Food 2
Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 2
Geography 2
Geology 2
Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Lullabies 2
Proverbs 2
Sayings 2
Stones 2
Teampull na Trionaid North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Weather 2
Wells 2
Abhainnsuidhe Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Anatomy 1
Asphyxiation 1
Bagpipers 1
Ballymeanach Islay Argyllshire Scotland 1
Biological rhythms 1
Birds 1
Birds of prey 1
Birdsongs 1
Bloody Bay Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
Bloody Bay, Battle of | 1480 1
Boats 1
Boisdale South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Borreraig Isle of Skye Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Caisteal Bhuirgh Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Calgary Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
Cats 1
Cattle 1
Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Cemeteries 1
Church Buildings 1
Cliasmol Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Coasts 1
Colla Uais | legendary high King of Ireland 1
Cowardice 1
Creagorry Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Crosbost Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Curses 1
Dogs 1
Drowning 1
Drynoch Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Eels 1
Eigg Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Emigration and Immigration 1
Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Eriskay South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Falconers 1
Fish 1
Fishing 1
Fortifications 1
Fortune 1
Gairloch (parish) Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Genealogy 1
Glendale Duirinish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Glenphein Duirinish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Glenshiel Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Hamaramore Duirinish (parish) Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Houses 1
Hunting 1
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