Story entitled 'Saothach Maoldonaich', September 1872
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Saothach Maoldonaich' in which 'Fear Shanntrai' [Fear Shanndraigh/tacksman of Sanndray] finds a wrecked vessel and removes all the gold from it. He buried it in Caolas, Vat[ersay] [Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay] a grieve was also burying the cask of 14 gills. Both men died men 'died in a fever rather suddenly'. Property was left to MacNeil of Barra, his nephew, but when the creditors heard about it they wanted to take it. Fear Shanntraigh said he would build [a barrier of gold] from Port an Lodain opposite Fearay to Porst nam Marbh at Na h-Orradh [Fiaraidh, Port nam Marbh and Horogh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The story notes that he built tai[gh] Eachain Bhig in Castlebay [Bàgh a' Chaisteil] and his funeral procession was met by 'two idiotic sisters called Na Goinsegain - they lived in an underground house at Tangastal' [Tangasdail/Tangasdale], quoting their begging request.
Dates
- Creation: September 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 61v, line 10 to folio 62r, line 23
- Caolas Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Castlebay Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Earth sheltered houses
- Fiaraidh Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
- Horogh Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Inheritance and Succession
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Port an Lodain Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Port nam Marbh Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Property
- Sanndraigh Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Tangasdal Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Theft
Subject
- MacNeil (of Barra) (Family)
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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