Note about Caibeal Cui-Chros-é and Colla mac Spéir, 12 August 1871
Scope and Contents
Note about Caibeal Cui-Chros-é and Colla mac Spéir collected from Daniel Macinnon [Daniel or Donald MacKinnon] Grin [Grithean/Grean, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The note describes the situation of the chapel as being 'fo bhonn na beinne bige on the south side of Beinn Eoligearry at Meallach' [Beinn Bheag Eolaigearraidh], that it is marked by a standing stone and that Colla mac Spéir built it but was also burned in it. Carmichael notes that it was referred to in Martin Martin's book A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland circa 1695 (London, 1716) on p. 92. Text has been scored through to indicate it has been transcribed and has 'MS [manuscript] p[age]27' written over it.
Dates
- Creation: 12 August 1871
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 72 folios ; 12.7 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 12r, line 13 to folio 12v, line 13
Bibliography
Subject
- Colla (Person)
- MacKinnon, Donald, fl1871 (Grithean | Isle of Barra) (Person)
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)
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