Story about the MacCrimmons, MacLeods and Campbells and the rental of Boirrireig, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/166
Scope and Contents
Story about the MacCrimmons, MacLeods, Campbells and the rental of Boirrireig [Boraraig/Borreraig/Boreraig, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] telling how the MacCrimmons had Boraraig for free as pipers to the MacLeods but now the rental is one or two hundred pounds. Glaisvein [A' Ghlas Pheighinn/Glasphein] was used by the Campbells for keeping hawks, which lead to this 'tribe' of Campbells being called 'Na Seocairean'. A John Nicolson told the informant that 'Na Seocairean' were 'teolach [teaghlach or family] a Bharrabhric' [Campbells of Barbreck] and that there were more Campbells in MacLeod country than MacLeods. When MacLeod stopped hunting with hawks there was no need for 'na Seocairean' but the rent they paid was '7 y[a]rds clo-breac for hose'. Each line of text has been scored through horizontally.
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 33r, line 18 to folio 33v, line 21
- Bagpipers
- Borreraig Isle of Skye Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Campbell (of Barbreck)
- Falconers
- Glendale Duirinish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Glenphein Duirinish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Landowners
- Loch Pooltiel Duirinish Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacCrimmon
- MacLeod (of Dunvegan)
- 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
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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