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Fragment of 'L[aoidh] Muilleartaich, '1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/15

Scope and Contents

Fragment of L[aoidh] Muilleartaich [Laoidh Muileartach] beginning 'Bha e mar illibhinn aillibhinn chreag, Mar streadharnan ainibheasach thugain'. The song is composed of two verses of four lines each and was written first in pencil and then written over in ink.

Dates

  • Creation: '1866

Language of Materials

Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 91 folios ; 20 x 16.5 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 38r, line 6 to folio 38r, line 15

Related Materials

Coll-97/CW104/5 - a full version of this song.

Bibliography

Campbell, John Francis, (ed.), Leabhar na FĂ©inne (London, 1872), pp. 68-71.
Campbell, Rev. John G., 'The Muileartach, a West Highland Tale', The Scottish Celtic Review, vol II (1881), pp. 115-137.
Campbell, Rev. John G.,The Fians Or Stories, Poems And Traditions Of Fionn And His Warrior Band (London, 1891), pp. 131-158.
Campbell, John Francis, (ed.), Popular Tales of the West Highlands, vol III (,), pp. 122-146.
MacBain, Alexander and Kennedy, Rev. John., (eds.)Reliquae Celticae, vol I (Inverness, 1892), pp. 276-278.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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