Story entitled 'Airidh Neill' about a water-horse at Airidh Neill and Neill's dogs, 1874 and 1891
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Airidh Neill' about a water-horse which arrives at Airidh Neill nam Beann [Àirigh Nèill] nam Beann disguised as a woman. The dog senses it is a water-horse and begins to snarl. The water-horse asks Niall to tie up his dogs but Niall refuses. He throws the water-horse some meat, which it eats in one go. Eventually the dog is let out and is unharmed but when the bitch is let out it kills the water-horse and the water-horse turns into a big white mare on the shore. Niall tied his son to it all night to get rid of his fear. Another time, the water-horse comes disguised as a mermaid called Mor and asks to stay the night. Niall replies with a verse beginning, 'A Mhorag sin s a Mhorag, Cha mhor is fearr de na mnai' and accepts her.
Dates
- Creation: 1874 and 1891
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)
Language of Materials
Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 62 folios ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 43r, line 1 to folio 43v, line 5
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
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