Story about the movement of people between Ireland and Scotland, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/62
Scope and Contents
Story about the movement of people between Ireland and Scotland, including that the same Gaelic is found in the Glens of Ireland as in Arasaig [Àrasaig/Arisaig, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] from which thirty-three boats travelled. MacAulays from Ìle/Islay left from Trai Ghruinard [] and went to Innis Oin [Inishowen, County Donegal]. The story also mentions 'Colin Mac Dhonacha (Camp[bell] Mòr) of Aoilisteadh [took] 2 boatloads fr[om] sunrise to sundown.' [Aolastradh/Ellister, Ìle/Islay].
Dates
- Creation: June 1887
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 53 folios ; 17.2 x 10.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 15r, line 1 to folio 15r, line 10
Subject
- Campbell, Colin, -1720 (Person)
- MacAulays (Islay and Inishowen) (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
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk