Song beginning 'O haoirir i ho ho' and accompanying story, 7 April 1869
Scope and Contents
Song beginning 'O haoirir i ho ho' and accompanying story collected from Peigi Robastan nee Nic a Leallain [Peggy Robertson née MacLellan] Howmore [Tobha Mòr, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story explains that the song was written by a young noble-woman who met a handsome fairy, who was on horseback. They talked until the middle of the day watched secretly by her sister. The woman ran away with the fairy, who told her that her brother and sister said they would kill him. They did kill him and the woman died of sorrow. Text has been scored through and over it is written 'Transcribed into No II Book p120 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.
Dates
- Creation: 7 April 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 57r, line 1 to folio 58r, line 15
Subject
- MacAulay, Margaret, 1821-1881 (Person)
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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