Notebook with assorted Gaelic notes, c late 19th century
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing Gaelic riddles; newspaper cuttings; idiomatic phrases; guidheachan; anecdotes about fairies, mermaids; the Bean-nighe [Washing-woman], an t-Each Uisage [Water horse], Uilleam-dean-suidhe [William be seated], etc.
Dates
- Creation: c late 19th century
Language of Materials
Gaelic, English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
1 notebook
Physical Location
CW5
Subject
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
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