Song entitled ''Oran Sìth' beginning ''S e sid a leana ainmeil', 29 January 1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/1
Scope and Contents
Waulking song entitled ''Oran Sìth' collected from Ana Nic Aonais bean Aonas (Caimbeul) [Anna Campbell], Staolgearry [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'S e sid a leana ainmeil, Hi ri'ile hi lium'. The song is composed of forty-seven lines with a note of the vocables to be repeated. The text is written upside down and reads in the opposite direction to the rest of the notebook.
Dates
- Creation: 29 January 1875
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 117 folios ; 20 x 16.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 4v, line 22 to folio 3v, line 5
Bibliography
Campbell, Rev. John G., (coll.); Wallace, Jessie & MacInnes, Duncan (eds.), 'Clan Traditions and Popular Tales of the Western Highlands and Islands, Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition, Argyllshire Series, Vol V (London: 1895) pp. 141-147.
Subject
- Campbell, Ann, 1834-1918 (Person)
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
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk