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MacRae, Mary, fl1903

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Fragment of a proverb beginning 'Bleadhan t sneachda bhuidhe', 22 August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/3
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Fragment of a proverb probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, which reads 'Bleadhan t sneachda bhuidhe? Earrach Duibh a Challa? The snows of gr[e]at'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 22 August 1903

Proverb beginning 'Is minig gan amhladh foghar e', 22 August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/7
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Proverb probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, which reads 'Is minig gan amhladh foghar e, Bain[ne] gobhar is ghamhnach'. Following the proverb is a note which reads 'Small in quaint.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 22 August 1903

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