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Morrison, Kenneth, c1786-1874 (cottar | Nisishee | Isle of Harris | Inverness-shire)

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Story about a fairy cup, 12 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/81
Scope and Contents Story about a fairy cup collected from Kenneth Morrison, Nishishee, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris telling how Bruth Loscintir [Bruaichean Losgaintir/Luskentyre Banks] are 'Sithein' [fairy hills] at the tunga or tomb Buaile rosmail [Buaile Rosamail]. A young man saw the fairy hill open and inside there was music and dancing. He was handed a cup which he took but went outside with it and was chased down the road by the fairies, who called out after him a verse beginning, 'Nach lua[th] Lurag nach...
Dates: 12 July 1870

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