MacDonald (of Sleat)
Family
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].
Dates:
1864-1869
Story entitled 'An t-Each Ursunn' and accompanying song, 24 March 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/33
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'An t-Each Ursunn' about a Maor Mòr who came over from Trotarnish [Trotternish, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] to Baileshear [Baile Sear/Baleshare, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] to fetch the best horse [each ursunn] and horse-hair halter from a poor widow. When he stopped at Tobar Pheadair in Sollas [Solas] for water Seumas Òg, the son of Sir Seumas Rua [Sir Seumas Ruadh], went to chase him away and threatened to chop his head into the well except that the Maor Mòr's...
Dates:
24 March 1869
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- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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- Loss (of people or things) 1
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- Pregnant women 1
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- Trotternish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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