Story about Sir Seumas Domhnallach [Sir James MacDonald], 26 March 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/38
Scope and Contents
Story about Sir Seumas Domhnallach [Sir Seumas Dòmhnallach or Sir James MacDonald] illustrating what a gentleman he was, as on his return from a trip to see the Pope his wife and children greeted him with warm milk and cream but he did not take any until he was asked to. It notes that he died in Rome over 100 years before [c.1769].
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 36r, line 6 to folio 36r, line 19
Subject
- MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh) (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
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