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MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

'Oigh an Fhuilt Oir' [The maid of the golden hair], c 1861-1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW423
Scope and Contents

Tale begins 'Bha sid uair gille agus dh'falbh e dh'iarraidh cosnaigh agus rainig e Sasunn.' Recorded from Alasdair Donnullach [Alexander MacDonald] at 'Gleannose', Isle of Skye on 5 November 1861. Includes additional comments by Carmichael from 1865 and 1866.

Dates: c 1861-1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

'Sgeul na Luireach' [The story of the breastplate], c 1861

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW427
Scope and Contents

Tale beginning 'Bha fear ann uair agus bha aige seanar mhac. Chaochail e agas cha do dh'fhag e sian an t-shaoghail aig a mhic ach luireach.' Recorded from Domhnall MacCuithein [Donald MacQueen], Fernilea, Isle of Skye.

Dates: c 1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Tale beginning 'Bha duin uasal ann uair agus bha mac dligheach agus mac diolain aige. . ' [There once was a gentleman and he had a lawful and an unlawful son…], c.1862

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW428
Scope and Contents

Tale begins 'Bha duin uasal ann uair agus bha mac dligheach agus mac diolain aige. Se an Gillemadh mor agus an Gillmade beag bha orra'. Recorded by Donnul MacCuiein [Donald MacQueen] of 'Fearun a le' [Fernilea], Isle of Skye on 30 January 1862.

Dates: c.1862
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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