Song entitled 'Oran Sì' and accompanying story, 8 April 1869
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Oran Sì' beginning 'Mor bheag dhonn a dir bheann' which was sung by a girl looking for her calves, which had gone missing. A note proceeding the text states 'Ormacleit used to be the best place for Gaelic in the W[estern] I[sles]' and that Seonaid Curaidh nic Donallach, wife of Archie Currie, Airdnamonie had a fairy child. Other South Uist placenames mentioned in the note are Iocar [Ìochdar], Airdvachair [Àird a' Mhachair], Bailegharvai [Baile Gharbhaidh], Airdnamonie [Àird na Monadh], Carnan [Càrnan] and Airdmhor [Àird Mhòr]. Text has been scored through as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 8 April 1869
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
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 61r, line 13 to folio 61v, line 7
- Baile Gharbhaidh South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cattle
- Fairies
- Loss (of people or things)
- Ormacleit South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Placenames
- Songs
- South Uist Howmore Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
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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