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Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye)

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Song entitled 'Suire Oisein' and accompanying note, 22 October 1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/55
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Suire Oisein' collected from Coinneach Moireastan [Kenneth Morrison], Trithean, Eilean Sgitheanach [Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] beginning 'Is cu duine far nach ionmhaire e, Teiream riut a nighean Shiusaidh.' The song is about the Fenians going to find Eimhir, Cormac's sweetheart. They killed Cormac and Ossian carried his head home. The accompanying note describes the background to the song in which the ageing Oisein [Ossian] is told by a woman that he is...
Dates: 22 October 1864

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