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MacAulay, Margaret, 1821-1881

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Song beginning 'O haoirir i ho ho' and accompanying story, 7 April 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/53
Scope and Contents Song beginning 'O haoirir i ho ho' and accompanying story collected from Peigi Robastan nee Nic a Leallain [Peggy Robertson née MacLellan] Howmore [Tobha Mòr, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story explains that the song was written by a young noble-woman who met a handsome fairy, who was on horseback. They talked until the middle of the day watched secretly by her sister. The woman ran away with the fairy, who told her that her brother and sister said they would kill him. They did kill him...
Dates: 7 April 1869

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