Story entitled 'Gleann Li-un', October 1890
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Gleann Li-un' [Gleann Lìomhann/Glen Lyon, Siorrachd Pheairt/Perthshire] collected from an unnamed informant about a battle that took place between the 'Robertson Campbells & MacGregor & the Clann Imhear' [MacIver], the MacIvers being killed. The MacGregors came down from Bunrainich [Raineach/Rannoch], battled at Lagan a chatha and stopped at Camus nan Cam [Camus nan Càrn] to wash. At a ford in the River Lyon 'the river ran red with blood' and it is said that the river has never run there since but remains a silent water. The informant said that he had killed two otters with one shot there.
Dates
- Creation: October 1890
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 114 folios ; 14 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 11v, line 1 to folio 11v, line 24
Bibliography
- Clans (Scotland)
- Fortingall (parish) Perthshire Scotland
- Gleann Duibhe Fortingall (parish) Perthshire Scotland
- Glen Lyon Fortingall (parish) Perthshire Scotland
- Hunting
- Lagganacha Fortingall (parish) Perthshire Scotland
- Otters
- Perthshire Scotland
- Rannoch Perthshire Scotland
- River Lyon Perthshire Scotland
- Tales
- War
Subject
- Campbell (of Glenlyon) (Family)
- MacGregor (Family)
- MacIver (Family)
- Robertson (Family)
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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