MacIntyre, Catherine, Mrs, c1810-1879 (wife of Donald John MacIntyre | Berneray | Barra | Inverness-shire)
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Story about Calum Gobha and the storm, September 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/145
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Story about Calum Gobha who was on Bernary [Berneray/Bearnaraigh nera Barra/Barraigh] during the storm of 3 October 1860. The storm was so fierce that the people were very afraid and sent Calum to get the holy water for prayers. Calum found a bottle of whisky next to the holy water, he took a swig of the whisky and then went out and sprinkled it on the people and cattle, he repeated this and the storm abated. In the morning bean Dhonuil Iain (Macintire) [Mrs Donald John MacIntyre] wanted to...
Dates:
September 1872
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