MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald)
Family
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Story entitled 'Clachan Lainginis' and accompanying song, 4 April 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/34
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Clachan Lainginis', collected from Hector MacIosaig, Keanlangvat [Ceannlangabhat, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] - story of MacMhuirich and small animal and keeping it until mother has performed tasks for him
Dates:
4 April 1872
Story entitled 'Mac Mhuirich Mor', 27 May 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/46
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Mac Mhuirich Mor' probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The text bears a number of annotations and amendments in pencil and has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere. The story tells how MacMhuirich Mòr found a small cat-like creature and took it home. His wife urged him to return the creature to where he had found it but he refused. The creature's mother came looking for her young and threatened to cause...
Dates:
27 May 1869