Song entitled 'Duan an Deirg' and accompanying note, 16 February 1866 to 4 May 1869
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Duan an Deirg' collected from Alasdair Donullach [Alexander MacDonald], crofter, Boradh, Barra [Borgh/Borve, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], composed of thirty-six stanzas of four lines each. The first verse begins 'Ailis dhuinn Oisein dhanaich, Mhic Fhinn shuaicne o righ ghradhiach'. An accompanying note states '948 since this came to Barra by the Lees na Liasaich'. A pencil calculation above indicates that '948' refers to the 948 AD. Written transversely on folio 24r is 'Transcribed May Tuesday night 4th 1869 A.A.C. [Alexander Archibald Carmichael]'.
Dates
- Creation: 16 February 1866 to 4 May 1869
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)
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 91 folios ; 20 x 16.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 24r, line 1 to folio 27v, line 10
Bibliography
Subject
- MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
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