MacDonald, Duncan, c1785-1873
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].
Dates:
1864-1869
Song entitled 'Dhuisg Mo Leannan Mi' and accompanying story entitled 'Sorcha An Or-fhuilt A Chaidh Fiadhan Eir Na Feidh' or 'Clara of the Golden Hair That Went Wild With the Deer', 28 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/15
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Dhuisg Mo Leannan Mi' and accompanying story entitled 'Sorcha An Or-fhuilt A Chaidh Fiadhan Eir Na Feidh' or 'Clara of the Golden Hair That Went Wild With the Deer' collected from Duncan MacDonald, age 86, crofter, Snaisebhal, South Uist [Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas]. The story tells of two young lovers on South Uist who are forbidden to marry. The young woman goes mad, runs away from home and is discovered living naked with deer on Ben More [Beinn Mhòr]. Despite many...
Dates:
28 March 1871
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- Archaeology 1
- Baleshare North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Cemeteries 1
- Church Buildings 1
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- Family 1
- Fenian cycle 1
- Insanity (Law) 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Laments 1
- Language 1
- Loss (of people or things) 1
- Love 1
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Poems 1
- Saints days 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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