Poem beginning 'Am fac thu each seachad an seo?', 9 April 1901
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/1
Scope and Contents
Poem beginning 'Am fac thu each seachad an seo?' for the safeguarding of animals, collected from W. M. Thorburn [William MacLeod Thorburn] of Skye, Wellgate, Dundee. Carmichael notes it as being 'Obtained my me from [William] Craigie, Oxford of the Oxford Dictionary'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 9 April 1901
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 122 folios ; 16.5 cm x 21 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 1r, line 1 to folio 1r, line 17
Bibliography
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (Edinburgh, 1900), pp. 245-246
Subject
- Craigie, William Alexander, Sir, 1867-1957 (philologist and lexicographer | Oxford) (Person)
- Thorburn, William MacLeod, 1844-1918 (grocer and spirit dealer | missionary | Dundee) (Person)
- Oxford University Press (1586-:) (Organization)
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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