MacPhail, Malcolm, Rev, 1837-1906 (minister | Kilmartin | Argyllshire)
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Story about the fate of Angus MacAulay, Lewis, 1874 and 1891
Story about Angus MacAulay from the Isle of Lewis [Eilean Leòdhais ] who was called up to fight under the Duke of Montrose but who was sent back to look after the womenfolk at home. He did not want to go because he 'had a thorough shrew for his wife'. His wife met him at a place called 'Clach Aonais' reproached him and so he turned around and immediately went back to the fighting. He was killed at the Battle of Auldearn [9 May 1645].
Story antitled 'Daoine Sith-Sithichean' about fairies [sithean] and children, 6 May 1874
Story entitled 'Daoine Sith-Sithichean' collected from Iain MacLeod, crofter, Bhaltos [Bhaltos/Valtos, Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] in which the fairies have stolen a child and left a changeling in its place. The changeling is left at the boundary between two townships and the fairies then replace it with the real child. Iain MacLeòid [John MacLeod] saw this being done.
Story entitled 'A Bhean Nighe' about a fairy washer-woman, 1891
Story entitled 'A Mhaighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Shawbost, 1891
Story entitled 'Airidh Mhuthair' about water-horses murdering young women, 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'Airidh Neill' about a water-horse at Airidh Neill and Neill's dogs, 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Carishader, Lewis, 6 May 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Crageo, Lewis, 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Crageo [Crà-geò [Loch Cràgach], Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] who regularly visits three houses when the husband is away. Once the husband, a cattleman, put on his wife's clothes and started spinning thread. The water-horse came to the door, saw him and went away never to return confused that the woman of the house should be spinning but also have a beard, 'An cuigeal siud/ud a th'aigesan, Us feusag air a ghuibean aige.'
Story entitled 'Daoine Sith' about getting rid of the fairies, May 1874
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Lochbroom, 1891
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Loch Bhraoin [Loch Broom, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] who appeared to a fishing crew and asked the helmsman for his leth-rann (half-stanza). He said, 'Long a thig sa theid an aithghearr, Sin mo leth-rann.' She said it was as well that was his reply and disappeared. A great storm occurred that day and many men were drowned. Consequently it is believed that when a mermaid like this one is seen, someone will drown soon after.
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