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Story about a man spending a year in a fairy hill near Caisteal Bheagram [Castle Beagram], c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/82

Scope and Contents

Story about a man spending a year in a fairy hill near Caisteal Bheagram [Castle Beagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story goes that on a snowy night, he was heading for the mill at Howmore [Tobha Mòr] but mistook Caisteal Bheagram for the mill. Two neighbours were also going to the mill but saw a sight in the fairy hill. They went to look at it and one was pulled in. The other went home but was accused of killing his companion. A year later he went back to the hill, put an iron spike in the door and grabbed his friend out. His friend said he had only been in there a night.

Dates

  • Creation: c1872

Language of Materials

Gaelic,English

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 34v, line 10 to folio 34v, line 23

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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