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Story entitled 'Gilleaspa Dubh', 26 March 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/37

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Gilleaspa Dubh' [Gilleasbuig Dubh, Archibald MacDonald] collected from Mairiread NicIllean [Margaret MacLean], age 77, Ruimsgearry, North Uist [Reumisgarry, Uibhist a Tuath] about Gilleasbuig Dubh who killed both of his brothers for their inheritance as he was the youngest of the three. He invited his nephews and his brothers' widows to stay with him at Dun Scolpaig. He went hunting with his nephews on Lì [Lee] and was attacked by them, one cutting off his ear. They wrapped him in a goatskin and brought him home. They told Gilleasbuig's wife that they'd caught a big, brown stag 'Mharbh sin[n] damh mor donn' but his wife recognised it as him. The nephews got the inheritance and Gilleasbuig Dubh was buried in the [chimney of the] church on the north east [of the island].

Dates

  • Creation: 26 March 1869

Language of Materials

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 35r, line 1 to folio 36r, line 5

Bibliography

MacDonald, Angus and MacDonald, Archibald,The Clan Donald, vol III(Inverness, 1904) pp 11-16.
ed. MacPhail, J R N and MacDonald, Hugh Highland Papers vol I (Scottish History Society)

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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