Biographical notes on Mòr Bhuide and accompanying quote, October 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/111
Scope and Contents
Biographical notes on Mòr Buidhe, that she was a bean-tuiream [mourner] who was from Barraigh/Isle of Barra but travelled in Uibhist/Uist. MacUistean's wife, who was from Vallay [Bhàlaigh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], had died and Mòr said 'M'eudail is m'air is mo run u Cha bu cheil dhuit Mac Uistean' [My darling, my joy and my love, you were not MacUisdean's wife] to which MacUistean replied 'Cha tuirst i fhein sin' [She never said that]. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 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 38r, line 2 to folio 38r, line 12
Bibliography
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, Vol II (Edinburgh, 1900) p. 309.
Subject
- MacDonald, Mac Uisdean (proprietor or factor | Griminis | North Uist) (Person)
- Surname-Unknown (bean-tuiream or mourner) (Person)
- MacDonald (of Sleat) (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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