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Stewart, Mary, c1801-1877

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Riddle for the seasons of the year, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/5
Scope and Contents

Riddle for the seasons of the year beginning 'Thainig 4 a nall gun taomain gun luing fear fada fionn fear slatara donn' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. Text scored over as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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  • Subject: Seasons X