Story about stone crosses on Ìle/Islay, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/96
Scope and Contents
Story collected on Ìle/Islay about stone crosses there, stating that the cross at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] was from Ireland [brought by] an Irish woman who was married to a landowner from Duir [Contae Dhoire/County Londonderry/County Derry]. Mr Iain Campbell, minister, 'threw down the cross' and the last priest in Islay was brought by a daughter of Clanranald who apparently marriedCampbell of Bailnaby [Baile Nàbaidh/Balnaby/Ballinaby]. When she died she was buried next to him as she had requested 'behind a dyke of B[aile] nabai near Tobar a' a geo' [Ballinaby, Tobar Haco]. The story concludes that Calum Cille [Saint Columba] also threw down crosses but when he died they were put up again.
Dates
- 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 20v, line 19 to folio 21v, line 4
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Ballinaby Islay Argyllshire Scotland
- Campbell (of Islay)
- Campbell, John, Rev (minister | Islay)
- Catholics
- Cemeteries
- Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille)
- County Londonderry Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Islay Argyllshire Scotland
- Kilchoman Islay Argyllshire Scotland
- MacDonald (of Clanranald)
- Stone crosses
- Tales
- Tobar Haco Islay Argyllshire Scotland
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
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk