Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Tomas Reibhair' ['Thomas the Rhymer'] collected from Iain MacChoinich [John MacKenzie] from 'eilean Chollach' at Carbost [Cola/Coll, Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. A man was buying six horses, all of them with a golden yellow forelock and after buying the last one, his servant recognised him as Thomas the Rhymer. He asks her which eye did you recognise me with and she said it was her right eye whereupon he put his finger on her eye and she was blinded....

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Tale 'Tomas Reibheir' recorded from John MacKenzie, a sailor from the Isle of Coll, at Carbost, Isle of Skye on 8 February 1861. Includes notes on MacKenzie and his companion. Also includes a later transcription done at Lochmaddy, 1 March 1866.