Song entitled 'Is Ann A Ghabh Mi Mo Chead' and accompanying note, 23 March 1871
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Is Ann A Ghabh Mi Mo Chead' collected from Catrina Pearson [Catherine Pearson or MacPherson] pauper, Ceanntangbhal, Barrai [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra] beginning ''S ann a ghabh mi mo chead dhiot, A cheist nam fear oga'. The song has seven verses. The accompanying note states that the song was composed by the daughter of Donald son of MacNeil of Barra to James MacDonald of Clanranald, who got Boisdale [Baghasdal, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] after the MacNeils and notes some of the families' histories. Additions have been made to the text in different hands, in pencil and in ink.
Dates
- Creation: 23 March 1871
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 19v, line 1 to folio 21r, line 17
Subject
- MacDonald, James, c1600 (of Clanranald | Boisdale | South Uist) (Person)
- MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880 (Person)
- MacNeil, Donald, c1600 (son of MacNeil of Barra | husband of Fionnghal Mor daughter of Clanranald | Isle of Barra) (Person)
- MacDonald (of Clanranald) (Family)
- MacNeil (of Barra) (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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