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Story about an uncle and his mean nephew incorporating two poems, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/222

Scope and Contents

Story about an uncle and his mean nephew incorporating two poems. The story tells how, while they were at a market the uncle asked his nephew, whom he had brought up, for a dram but the nephew refused. The uncles's response was the first poem beginning 'Mo chomains agus comain Iain, Mar chomain dist gun cheill'. The uncle asked for a dram again and once more the nephew refused and the reply was the second poem beginning 'Cha b'e comman an da Ghoill, Bu mhath liomsa/leinn dhiana riut'.

Dates

  • Creation: June 1887

Creator

Language of Materials

English Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Full Extent

From the Series: 53 folios ; 17.2 x 10.5 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 43r, line 11 to folio 43v, line 12

Genre / Form

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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