Story about Mac an Leigh Mòr's daughter dying of plague, September 1870
Scope and Contents
Story telling how Mac an Leigh Mòr' lived on Bernera Island, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and his daughter went to Lios Mòr/Lismore, to visit her 'muime & oide' [godparents?] at Laguanach [Lag Uanach], where the plague had been. He stood at An Doirlinn and told her he would shoot her. She died of plague and was buried 'at a grey boulder at Pille Bhride' [Pille Bhrìde]. It is noted that MacCeallaich was the last bishop at Achnandun [Achadun] and that all the stones for the castle 'have been hoisted'.
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 16v, line 20 to folio 17r, line 9
- Achadun Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- An Doirlinn Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Bernera Island Argyllshire Scotland
- Castles
- Death
- Diseases
- Epidemics
- Family
- Lag Uanach Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Mechanics' Institutes
- Plague
- Tales
Subject
- Livingstone (Person)
- Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) (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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