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Urquhart, Robert, 1839-1928 (Inspector of Police | Alness | Ross and Cromarty)

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Story entitled 'Torac na Taine', 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW154/2
Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Torac na Taine' collected from Padruig Moirestean [Peter Morrison], crofter, Bailemhanaich, Beinn'a-Faola [Baile a' Mhanaich/Balivanich, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] by Alexander Carmichael and written up by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer, who was a colleague of Carmichael's, on 17 and 18 April 1866. The story tells of the life of Cuchulain from the discovery of his strength and fighting prowess to his death at the hands of sorcerers. The incidents of the...
Dates: 1872

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