University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Poem entitled 'Duan na Clainn - La nam Bannag' probably collected from Angus Gunn, cottar, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis beginning 'Thoire Thoire beannaichte e beann[aichte] e'. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere and some additions to the text have been made in pencil.

Song entitled 'Laoi Chriosd' beginning 'S mor mo smaoint ad ainm/clos' collected from Donald MacDonald, age 6, Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. Text has been scored through and over it is written 'Transcribed into Book No III p109 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.

Song entitled 'Rann Aoidheachd' beginning 'Chunna mi coigreach an deigh, Us chuir mi biadh an ait ithead dha.' The song is composed of twelve lines. Annotations have been made to the text in ink.

Song entitled 'Tuireadh Bais' beginning 'Thus dol dhachaidh an nochd dha do thaigh geamhraidh, Dha do thaigh foghair is earraich is samhraidh' and accompanying note which reads 'Tuirim bhais nam mnathan tuirim over the dying and the dead'. The song is composed of twenty-seven lines, arranged into eights stanzas of either four or two lines and the text has been annotated in ink.

[Song/Prayer] beginning 'Noc oich a chrochaidh chruaidh, Ceann (crann?) cruaidh ris na chrochadh Criosd' [Criosda Cleireach Os Ar Cionn/Christ the Priest Above Us] collected from Duncan MacLellan, crofter, Càrnan/Carnan, South Uist [Uibhist a Deas].

Song/Prayer collected from Duncan MacLellan, clachair [mason], Càrnan/Carnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, beginning 'Noc oiche chrochari chruai, Ceann cruai ris na chroch Criost'. Carmichael notes the dinal line 'Criost cleir os ar cionn' as being repeated. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.