Story about a poor Benbecula man building an airidh [sheiling] on South Uist
Scope and Contents
Story about a poor Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla] man building an airidh [sheiling] on South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story tells how he came to Stoneybridge [Staoinebrig] and saw that others went to Hellisdale [Sheileasdal] to make an airidh there as fish and milk were so plentiful. He decided to go a little further to Glen Liadail [Gleann Liathdail] but he and his son were chased away by three large-chested men. They went to Bealach Rosgairt [Bealach Crosgard] but the same thing happened again and the place was known afterwards as 'Airidh na h-aon Oidhche'. The story also contains vocabulary relating to herding sheep and cattle.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 to 1872
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 18v, line 15 to folio 19r, line 22
- Bealach Crosgard South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cattle herding
- Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Etymology
- Gleann Liathdail South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Language
- Placenames
- Sheileasdail South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Staoinebrig South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Vocabulary
Subject
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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