Story about Rev John MacAulay and the treatment of 'malefactors', September 1870
Scope and Contents
Story about Rev John MacAulay, minister, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, that he was disliked by his parishioners 'duine borb borb' to the extent that on his final Sunday during the service he said that he would not leave if anyone showed him support but no one spoke. He put up the brangas [pillory] by the church where malefactors [criminals] would be chained for a night and a day as punishment. It also notes that Druim na Bithe was where the malefactors would be collected for the parish. Croc na croiche [Cnoc na Croiche] was where people were hanged and is situated on the south side of the dyke between the smith's croft and Lag nan cailleach on the Tai chlachain farm [Lag nan Cailleach and Taigh Chlachain].
Dates
- Creation: September 1870
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 10v, line 16 to folio 11r, line 20
- Aberchalder Scotland
- Character Analysis
- Clachan Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Cnoc na Croiche Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Customs
- Druim na Bithe Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Lag nan Cailleach Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Ministers (Clergy)
- Placenames
- Punishment
- St Moluag's Cathedral Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Tales
- Tirefour Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
Subject
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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