MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra)
Person
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Tuirream Torraidh' and accompanying note about funeral customs, 24 September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/96
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Tuirream Torraidh' collected from Iain Pearson [John MacPherson, cottar, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'S grad a fhuair [th]u m bas, A ghrai[dh] cha ruige tu le[a]s'. An accompanying note states that 'bean thuiream' was a woman whose duty it was to 'sing the tuiream after the coffin & striking the coffin with her hands like a drum. All the man's virtues were sung out & his geanaology (sic) back to Noah praised.' Song has been scored...
Dates:
24 September 1872
Story about Coinneach nan Tarbh and the Luideag, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/5
Scope and Contents
Tale concerning Coinneach nan Tarbh and the Luideag, probably told by John Pearson or John MacPherson, cottar, Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra. Coinneach caught the Luideag, the Barra equivalent of the Glaistig or Bean-nighidh, at a stream and would not release her until she promised to herd his cattle safely for a year and a day. She promised to do so, and for this time the cattle were herded by a white dog, whining, accompanied by an incessant lament. The cattle fold door would...
Dates:
23 March 1871
Story about Donl Gorm Mor Shleibhte and accompanying note, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/8
Scope and Contents
Story probably told by John Pearson or MacPherson, cottar, Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, concerning the supernatural visitation of Donl Gorm Mor Shleibhte [Sir Donald Gorm Mòr MacDonald of Sleat], who had apparently died on campaign, to his son Donald Gorm Og, uttering a threatening rhyme. The ghost's foster-brother told the son to turn every chair to the wall and light the fir candles. The story is interrupted by a note which reads 'The moil [shingle] on the west...
Dates:
23 March 1871
Story about Nighean Mhic Gillechalum Rarsay, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/9
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from John Pearson or John MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Historical tale about NIghean Mhic Gillechaluim Rarsay or the daughter of MacLeod of Raasay/Ratharsair, who drowned a ship through witchcraft. Aged only 18, she was bled to death by her two brothers, both doctors, at her father's request, on the grounds that she was 'worse than Nic a Phie Cholasay' [MacPhee of Colbhasa/Colonsay. The brothers afterwards went to India.
Dates:
23 March 1871
Story about son of MacPhee of Colonsay and how he came to live in Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/6
Scope and Contents
Tale, probably told by John Pearson or John MacPherson, cottar, Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra, concerning the son of MacPhee of Colbhasa/Colonsay and how he and his descendants came to inhabit Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. Having been dispossessed of Colonsay, MacPhee's son came to Barra where he found employment as MacNeil's manager. No boat had been coming from Mingulay, so MacPhee's son was sent there. When he found all the islanders dead of plague, the crew would not allow him back...
Dates:
23 March 1871
Story entitled 'Ciosmal' and accompanying placename notes, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/3
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Ciosmal', collected from John Peirsean [John Pearson or MacPherson], Keantangval [Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], concerning the origin of Ciosmal [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle] telling how after Niall Glùn-dubh succeeded to the chieftaincy of MacNeil of Barra, he discovered he had been married as a child to the Earl of Bute's daughter. The marriage was consummated, and the earl visited his now pregnant daughter. On the earl's approach, his daughter...
Dates:
23 March 1871
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1865-1886
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing mainly Fenian songs and cattle charms. Most of the charms relate to cattle and working in the dairy and so are recited for the protection and healing of cattle, although there are some charms for protecting and healing people as well. A number of the charms include the use of medicinal plants, for which there is additional vocabulary. Carmichael also includes charms and customs for predicting marriage partners. Almost all of...
Dates:
1865-1886
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 16
- Tales 7
- Songs 6
- Charms 5
- Customs 3
- Fairies 3
- Language 3
- Marriage 3
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 3
- Vocabulary 3
- Archaeology 2
- Biography 2
- Cattle 2
- Death 2
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 2
- Healing 2
- Love 2
- Lullabies 2
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Placenames 2
- Protection 2
- Shipwrecks 2
- Ardnamona Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Baghan Chul-Beud Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Blood 1
- Building 1
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Castlebay Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Castles 1
- Cattle herding 1
- Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Children 1
- Colonsay Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Dance 1
- Disputes 1
- Drowning 1
- Evil eye 1
- Family History 1
- Fenian cycle 1
- Fortifications 1
- Gearragaal Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Geography 1
- Geology 1
- Ghosts 1
- Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Hymns 1
- India 1
- Ireland 1
- Islands 1
- Isle of Bute Buteshire Scotland 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kilpheder South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Laments 1
- Leigeamul Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Murder 1
- Plague 1
- Plants 1
- Prayers 1
- Prophecy 1
- Raasay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Sayings 1
- Stilligarry South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Torlum Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Tunga Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vikings 1
- Voyages and Travel 1
- War 1
- Witches 1
- Women 1
- Wound healing 1 + ∧ less
∨ more