Stories about the family of Flora MacDonald, September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/94
Scope and Contents
Stories about the family of Flora MacDonald probably collected from Donald MacInnes, Baile Gharbhaidh/Balgarva, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, telling how Alexander MacDonald, Flora's brother was in Carrasy visiting his 'Aunt Isebal ni[gh]ean fir Airi[dh] mhuil[ean]' [Iseabail/Isabella daughter of the tacksman of Àirigh Mhuilinn/Milton]. He saw a flock of ducks flying overhead, rushed into the house, picked up the gun but he did not know how to work it and shot himself. Donald was two years old when it happened and remembers seeing the blood. Iseabail's husband was 'mac Leaspa 'ic a mhinisteir', who had lived in 'rio[gha]c[hd] nan daoine bui[dhe]', where the king's daughter had fallen in love with him. Expecting to marry him, the king's daughter made him a suit of multi-coloured feathers, but he returned to Scotland to marry 'his friend Isebal' instead. Flora's other brother Angus, whom Donald saw, is described as 'a thorough soldier'. Donald notes that Flora and the Princes [Charles Edward Stuart/Bonnie Prince Charlie] went from Minngeary and crossed to Lochaoineart from which they sailed [Mingearraidh/Mingarry, Loch Aineort]. A note added later by Carmichael reads 'Poor Donald! He went away one day to cut rushes and was found dead aged [-].'
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 26r, line 15 to folio 26v, line 20
- Biography
- Bonnie Prince Charlie | 1720-1788
- Carrasay [South Uist] Inverness-shire Scotland
- Death
- Family History
- Indochina
- Loch Aineort South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacDonald (Milton | South Uist)
- MacDonald, Alexander, -c1800 (brother of Flora MacDonald | Milton | South Uist)
- MacDonald, Angus, c1724-1792 (of Milton | brother of Flora MacDonald | Milton | South Uist | Inverness-shire | Scotland)
- MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite)
- MacInnes, Donald, c1800-1880 (crofter | Buail'-uachdrach | South Uist)
- Milton South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Mingearraidh South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- 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
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