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Story entitled 'Torradh Crannachain', September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/143

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Torradh Crannachain' probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra, about a tailor working with a housewife while her family are out cutting peats: she is at one end of the house churning milk for butter and he is at the other end of the house. The woman's neighbour comes in and asks for kindling, which the tailor gives her but as soon as she is out of the door he takes a live cinder from the fire and places it in the water stoop. The neighbour returns shortly after asking for more kindling as her fire will not start so the tailor gives her more kindling and as soon as she is out of the house he takes another live cinder and puts it in the water stoop. This happens three times and then the woman of the house comes down the house to the tailor complaining that the milk will not churn into butter even though she has been churning all day and is weary. He tells her to put his hand in the water stoop and when she does she pulls out butter. This happens three times. The tailor's actions had counteracted those of the greedy neighbour. Text has been scored through in ink and written transversely over it is the note 'Trans[cribed] B[ook] III p[age] 204 [A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael] Cregory [Creag Ghoraidh, Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].

Dates

  • Creation: September 1872

Language of Materials

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 60r, line 8 to folio 60v, line 7

Bibliography

Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (Edinburgh, 1900) pp 142-151

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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