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Story entitled 'Luideag na h aibhne', 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/86

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Luideag na h aibhne' probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra. The story tells how a woman comes across a 'luideag' washing shirts. The luideag tells the woman that she is washing shirts for 'da Ruarai' [two Ruaris or Rodericks] and her son but that the two Ruaris will not come back but her son will. The two Ruaris drowned at Cam Chollach but her son managed to swim to safety. The story is stated as being 'in Tangastal, Barra' [Tangasdal/Tangusdale]' and that the 'Da Ruari [were] two brothers'. Text has been scored through.

Dates

  • Creation: 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 21r, line 13 to folio 21v, line 21

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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