MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist)
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing the stories 'Rocabarrai' and 'Cugarbhad'; some songs and song fragments; customs relating to religious festivals, particularly on the Isle of Barra; stories about the MacNeil of Barra; stories and archaeological notes on Castle Beagram [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]; cattle charms and stories about the Lochlannaich [Vikings]. As well as archaeological notes on chapels and cemeteries the majority of the notebook...
Dates:
1870 to 1872
Fragment of a song beginning 'Air fairi e guiri ach grulan', 5 April 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/52
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a song beginning 'Air fairi e guiri ach grulan, Buiean uallach tha aig iallai' probably collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The song is composed of eight lines.
Dates:
5 April 1872
Fragment of a story for the song entitled 'Laoidh Earragain Mhoir', c1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/81
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a story for the song entitled 'Laoidh Earragain Mhoir' collected from Eachun MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac] Ceannlangabhad, Iocar, Uist Deas [Ceannlangabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 6 October 1865. The story tells how when Fionn and the Fenians went hunting in Ireland every year, Righ Èirinn [King of Ireland] would give them men to look after them. In the winter, back in Scotland, the Fenians began their Christmas festivities and someone reported to Fionn that there...
Dates:
c1875
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
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- Archaeology 1
- Biography 1
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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- Fairies 1
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- Fionn MacCumhail 1
- Fortifications 1
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 1
- Geography 1
- Geology 1
- Hostages 1
- Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Language 1
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- Marriage 1
- Monsters 1
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Placenames 1
- Prophecy 1
- Rìgh Èirinn 1
- Sea faring 1
- Seasons 1
- Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Tools 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vikings 1
- Voyages and Travel 1
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