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Fragment from the song 'Duan an Domhnaich', c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/113
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Fragment from the song 'Duan an Domnaich' beginning 'Na chnuasach[d] m[e]ile no misnich, Dheanadh la u[a]sal mo Righsa.' The fragment is composed of five lines.

Dates: c1892

Fragment of a hymn beginning 'The place of peace thats past belief', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/43
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Fragment of a hymn beginning 'The place of peace thats past belief, The place of peace is thine.'

Dates: c1893

Fragment of a love song beginning 'Ged sheideas a ghaoth', September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/161
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Fragment of a love song beginning 'Ged sheideas a ghaoth'. Text is incomplete but has been scored through and given a double tick as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909

Fragment of a song and accompanying story, 12 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/6
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Fragment of a song which reads 'A Mhor bheag a dir[eadh] ghlean[n], Sa teurna[adh] bhean[n]' and accompanying story which tells how two girls heard this lullaby coming from Sithean Chroise Beaga [Sìthean Chroise Beaga or Cnocan na Croise Beaga, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] while feeding cattle. The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 12 September 1890

Fragment of a song and accompanying story about a man being attacked, 19 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/57
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Fragment of a song [Uamh an Òir] which reads 'He darin a hua, Si ghaluain a charach mi' and accompanying story about a man being attacked in a cave by a gal uain [gal uaine or green she-dog].

Dates: 19 August 1886

Fragment of a song beginning 'Air a bhiolain san an t siutha', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/17
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Fragment of a song collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] beginning 'Air a bhiolain san an t siutha, Air a ghuthan an ni an t eun'.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Fragment of a song beginning 'Air fairi e guiri ach grulan', 5 April 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/52
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Fragment of a song beginning 'Air fairi e guiri ach grulan, Buiean uallach tha aig iallai' probably collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The song is composed of eight lines.

Dates: 5 April 1872

Fragment of a song beginning 'An toir u do niean domh', 15 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/6
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Fragment of a song collected from Donald MacGregor, Baile Garbh/Bailegarve, Lios Mòr/Lismore, beginning 'An toir u do niean domh Chail[leach] an Dudain' [Cailleach an Dùdain or Old Woman of the Dust Mill].

Dates: 15 August 1883

Fragment of a song beginning 'Bha thu air bannais a raoir', c1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/42
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Fragment of a song beginning 'Bha thu air bannais a raoir' which is part of the comic song entitled 'Port (Duet)' between Donull Cuimineach and Alasdair Taillear found at CW113/30.

Dates: c1865

Fragment of a song beginning 'Bhi ga'n cumhneachadh s gan ionndrain', c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/87
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Fragment of a song beginning 'Bhi ga'n cumhneachadh s gan ionndrain, Na fir ur a dh'fhalbh thar sala'. The song is composed of five lines and has been written in ink.

Dates: c1892

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MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 15
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Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 12
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Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 8
MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 8
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 8
Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye) 8
Boyd, Mary, c1844-1915 7
MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 7
MacLeod (of Harris) 7
MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald) 7
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Cameron, Duncan, c1818-1900 (police officer | Lochaline | Argyllshire) 6
Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger) 6
MacAulay, Margaret, 1821-1881 6
MacDonald, Ann, fl1901 (Achadoire | Gleann Spean | Lochaber) 6
MacNeil, Marion, 1843-1927 6
MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 6
Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 5
Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 5
MacDonald, Donald, 1862- 5
MacDonald, Donald, fl1546 5
MacDonald, Duncan, c1785-1873 5
MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880 5
MacInnes, Christina or Chirsty, c1807-1894 5
MacIntosh (of Moy) 5
MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 5
MacIntyre, Donald, c1793-1868 5
Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) 4
Currie, Angus, c1787-1877 4
Ferguson, Mary, c1825-1909 (domestic servant | Cladach a' Bhaile Shear | North Uist) 4
Gunn, Angus, c1788-1875 (crofter) 4
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 4
MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861 4
MacDonald, Hector, c1800-1879 4
MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 4
MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Malacleit | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 4
MacDonald, Marion, fl 1870s-1880s 4
MacInnes, Angus, c1800-1871 (Aonghas mac Aonghais | Smeircleit | South Uist) 4
MacIntosh, Margaret, c1828-1883 4
MacLellan, Penelope, 1796-1873 4
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 4
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 4
Stewart (of Appin) 4
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 3
Cameron, Donald, c1800-1862 (Coillore | Isle of Skye) 3
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Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 3
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MacInnes, Donald, c1800-1880 (crofter | Buail'-uachdrach | South Uist) 3
MacLeod (of Lewis) 3
MacLeod, Murdo, fl1884 (Isle of Skye) 3
MacNeil, Hector, c1825 3
MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 3
MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 3
MacPherson, Dugald, c1700 3
MacQueen, Mor, c1778-1880 (or Marion | nurse | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 3
MacRae (Kintail) 3
Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 3
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 3
Beaton (medical practitioners | Islay) 2
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MacDonald, Alexander, 1698-1768 2
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 2
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