Song entitled 'Cha Teid Mor A Bharraidh Bhronach' and accompanying note, November 1870
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Cha Teid Mor A Bharraidh Bhronach' collected from Peigi NicNeill [Peggy MacNeil], Brutharnis, Barraidh [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Barraigh/Barra] on 30 September 1870, beginning 'Cha teid Mor a Bharraidh bhronach, Horo thugaibh i hugaibh ise 'n tugaibh eile'. The note which precedes the song tells how Nighean Alastair Ruaidh, who was in Uist and Nic-an-Fhinn, who was in Barra would regularly meet and argue with each other. On one occasion, Nic-an-Fhinn attended a waulking of tweed in disguise and sitting next to Nighean Alastair Ruaidh began flyting with her. The note which follows the song tells of Nic-an-Fhinn's escape on being discovered. There are two additions to the text in pencil.
Dates
- Creation: November 1870
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 26.3 x 22.1 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 11v, line 1 to folio 13r, line 19
Bibliography
Subject
- MacNeil, Peggy, c1810- (Person)
- MacLeod, Mary, c1615?c1707 (Person)
- Nic Iain Fhinn, [c1650] (poet to MacNeil of Barra | Isle of Barra) (Person)
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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