MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Note entitled 'Nine, Naodh', 14 January 1895
Note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Nine, Naodh' describing how the fairies are said to be 'nine nines of years sucking the breast' and the same number of years each at boyhood, young hood, middle manhood, old manhood and at 'the bre[a]st of death "ri uchd bais"'.
Note entitled 'Observations' about 'Corra cnamh', 1894
Note by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, entitled 'Observations' describing 'Corra cnamh' as a milkmaid sitting with her knees half bent and her skirt folded on her heels to support her instead of a stool. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note entitled 'Splang', 1894
Note written by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Splang' which reads ' A portion, division share for example the spawn of fish before it separates is generally termed splang, splang also means the hald of a liver of fish or animal.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
'Old Phrase' which reads 'An callach glucamach stucannach stachannach', 1894
'Old Phrase' written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula which reads 'An callach glucamach stucannach stachannach'.
Poem beginning 'Coin air loina', 1895
Poem writte down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Coin air loina, Eich air thaoda'. Text has been scored through in pencil.
Poem or song beginning 'Tha uaisle air MacLeoid', 27 February 1895
Poem or song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula, beginning 'Tha uaisle air MacLeoid, 'S cha' n e uaisle Innsa-Gall'. The poem/song is composed of eight lines and is written in ink.
Saying beginning 'Aona godhar deug ghiorlagach ghearlagach ghoirleagach', 1894
Saying written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Aona godhar deug ghiorlagach ghearlagach ghoirleagach'. The saying appears to be a tongue-twister involving animals and people. The text has been scored through in pencil and it looks as if Alexander Carmichael has altered the 'chalmana' to 'chalamana'.
Song entitled 'Duan Callaig' [Song of Hogmanay], 1895
Song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Duan Callaig' [Song of Hogmanay] beginning 'A noch an oidhche mu dheireadh, na bhliadhna 's bidhibh fialaidh rium sa n fhardraich dol a ghabhail mo Dhuan Callaig'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song under the heading 'Old Song, Never printed', 1894
Song written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula under the heading 'Old Song, Never printed' beginning 'Ho Mo leannan, He mo leannan'. The text has been scored through in pencil.
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