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MacAulay, John, Rev, 1720-1789 (minister of Lismore | Argyllshire)

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Story about [John] MacAulay, minister, Lismore, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/35
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Story probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about [John MacAulay], minister on Lismore [Lios Mòr], that he did not tell his congregation that he was leaving until the last Sunday saying that if three men rose and asked him to stay he would. One elder responded with 'Leigidh sinn an t-eurbal leis a chraicionn' [We'll leave the tail with the skin].

Dates: August 1883

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