Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Carishader, Lewis, 6 May 1874 and 1891
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' collected from Iain Macleod, Bhaltos [Valtos, Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis]. The story concerns a family from Carasiatar [Cairisiadar/Carishader] who were bothered by a young water-horse, every time the husband was away from home. A wise man in the village told the husband to put on his wife's clothes and when the water-horse came to the house and asked who was in, the husband was to reply ' 'S mi-fein 's mi fein' ['Myself and myself']. This all happened and that night the water-horse got beaten up and went away crying. When the old water-horse asked who had done this to him, the young water-horse replied 'Mi fein s mi fein'. The old water-horse then said that if anyone did that to him again he would seek revenge.
Dates
- Creation: 6 May 1874 and 1891
Language of Materials
Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 62 folios ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 41r, line 8 to folio 41v, line 6
Bibliography
Subject
- MacLeod, John, c1808-1887 (crofter) (Person)
- MacPhail, Malcolm, Rev, 1837-1906 (minister | Kilmartin | Argyllshire) (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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