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Story about Am Morair Ban visiting the temple at Cairinis, 23 March 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/30

Scope and Contents

Story about the Morair Ban [Am Morair Bàn or Sir Alexander MacDonald], who when visiting North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] asked an old, intelligent man called 'Gillean mac Gillean' to visit the temple at Cairinis [Carinish] with him. When he asked Gillean when the temple was built he replied that it was 476 years ago and looked in a red book in his pocket and confirmed it. The builder was the second wife of the MacDonalds of the day daughter of MacDugall of Lorn.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 March 1869

Language of Materials

English,Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 68 folios ; 20.5 x 16.5 cm

Physical Location

CW107-121

Physical Location

folio 31v, line 1 to folio 31v, line 13

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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