Story about a woman stealing a kettle from the fairies and accompanying notes, September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/90
Scope and Contents
Story about a woman stealing a coire or kettle from 'Siein rua Chroca breaca Staonabrig' [Sìthein Ruadh [a fairy hill], Cnoca Breaca, Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. As she took the kettle the old man said to her,' A bhean bhalbh sin sa bhean bhalbh thain[i]g [thus] a tir nam marbh a rug eir a choire na crutha fuasgail an dugh 's l[e]ig an dearg' [That dumb woman, that dumb woman who came from the land of the dead. Open the black [dog] and let go the red [dog].' The accompanying note states that Cillemhicheil is at Ormacleit, Crois Chroca brea[ca] still stands and that An Dun Ceardach is on Geirnish machair [Cille Mhì, Ormicleit, Crois Cnoca Breaca, Dùn Ceàrdach and Geirinis].
Dates
- September 1872
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 23v, line 16 to folio 24r, line 9
Bibliography
MacPhail, Malcolm, 'Folklore from the Hebrides II', Folklore, vol. 8, no. 4 (1897), pp. 380-386
- Archaeology
- Cnoca Breac South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cnoca Breac Standing Stone South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Fairies
- Geirinis South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Geography
- Household goods
- Ormacleit South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Placenames
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Staoinebrig South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Stone crosses
- Tales
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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