Song entitled 'Cumha n t Sealgair', 29 October 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/106
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Cumha n t Sealgair' [Cumha an t-Sealgair or The Hunter's Lament] beginning 'Ach Iain mhic Aonais oig, Be do dheigh bhi coir ria''. The song is composed of fifty-six lines. The word 'Comhachag?' is written transversely in ink across the first page of the song text.
Dates
- Creation: 29 October 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 35r, line 10 to folio 36v, line 4
Bibliography
MacDonald, Rev. A. and MacDonald, Rev. A. (eds.), The MacDonald Collection of Gaeli cPoetry (Inverness, 1911 pp. 17-19.
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
Contact:
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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