Fillan, Saint, 8th century (Filan | Faolan | abbot)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Story about a mad bull in Uisg Fhaolain, August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/129
Scope and Contents
Story about a mad bull which got thrown into Uisg Fhaolain, which is named after St Fillan, since which time the water has been 'of no effect'.
Dates:
August 1883
Story entitled 'Mor Hiorteach (More correctly) Mor Iorteach' and accompanying song, 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/5
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Mor Hiorteach (More correctly) Mor Iorteach' [Mor Hiortach] and accompanying song noted as being collected from Mrs Captain MacLeod [Ann MacLeod], Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] on 26 February 1869 and from others. The story describes how Mor was a very beautiful woman, unusually tall for a St Kildan with a beautfiul singing voice. She married Norman MacDonald 'Tormaid Saor', an t-òr-cheard [travelling goldsmith] and carpenter, Trumpan, Vaternish,...
Dates:
1883
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