Song entitled 'Gillean Gealu' and accompanying note, 2 December 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/10
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Gillean Gealu' [Baby Boy] collected from Iain Pearson [John MacPherson], cottar, Ceantangbhal, Barraidh [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra] beginning 'Giullan gealu gealu gealu, Giullan gealu tiondaigh a nall'. There are annotations to the song including an English translation of the third verse and a note about the 'Ailpeinich' and 'Macinnons'. Carmichael notes 'Copy of this sent to Mrs Rhys London for her collection of lullabys of all counties.'
Dates
- Creation: 2 December 1870
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)
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 26.3 x 22.1 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 17r, line 1 to folio 17r, line 27
Bibliography
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol. IV (Edinburgh, 1941), pp. 316-319.
Subject
- MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) (Person)
- MacAlpin (Family)
- MacKinnon (Family)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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