Fragment of a poem beginning 'Is mithich dhuinn nis bhi triall' and accompanying note, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/146
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a poem beginning 'Is mithich dhuinn nis bhi triall, As Barra Chrian nach d fhas pailt' and accompanying note which reads 'Sligean [shell] used for drinking Creachain used on Sunday in on top of Ruaival by Prof Blackie Mr Jolly + self.'
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 30v, line 3 to folio 30v, line 9
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Blackie, John Stuart, 1809-1895 (professor, University of Edinburgh)
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Drinking vessels
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Jolly, William, 1838-1915 (Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools)
- MacNeil (of Barra)
- Poems
- Ruabhal Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Shells
- Tales
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:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
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