Copy of a manuscript about the MacDonalds of Sleat and accompanying note, 9 April 1866
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/7
Scope and Contents
Copy of a manuscript about the MacDonalds of Sleat and North Uist, including stories about the sons of Hugh MacDonald of Sleat viz Donald Galloch, Trotternish and Sleat [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach], Donald Herrach [Hearach], Griminish, North Uist [Griminis, Uibhist a Tuath] and Gillespig Duh [Gilleasbuig Dubh]. How Gilleasbuig Dubh murdered both of his brothers is recorded as is the subsequent revenge of his nephew. Also recorded are the lands that families subsequently occupied and whether there are people who claim to be descended from these families. The movements of Ranald Mac Dhonuil Herrich [Raghnall mac Dhòmhnaill Hearaich] from Uibhist/Uist to Ireland and back is also recorded as is his demise at the hands of Donald Gruamach's steward. The manuscript was dated as being written at Kalin in May 1837 by J[ames] M[a]cD[onald]. The accompanying note reads 'Copied by Peter Bain Preventive man from a MS [manuscript] lent me by Mr Donald MacDonald Keallin son of the late Lieut[enant] James MacDonald who wrote the MS' [Ceallan/Kallin, Griomsaigh/Grimsay]. Carmichael also notes that he compared the copy with the manuscript.
Dates
- 9 April 1866
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 183 folios ; 20 x 23.8cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 42r, line 1 to folio 45r, line 23
Bibliography
MacDonald, Rev. A. and MacDonald, Rev. A., The Clan Donald, vol. III (Inverness, 1904).
Munro, R. W. and Munro, Jean, ‘MacDonald family (per. c.1475–1616)’,Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70943, accessed 19 Jan 2011]
Munro, R. W. and Munro, Jean, ‘MacDonald family (per. c.1475–1616)’,Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70943, accessed 19 Jan 2011]
- Bain, Peter, 1837-1891 (excise officer | Lochmaddy | North Uist | and Inverness)
- Biography
- Clans (Scotland)
- Family History
- Griminish North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Grimsay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Kallin Grimsay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Landowners
- MacDonald (of Harris)
- MacDonald (of Sleat)
- MacDonald, Archibald, -c1520 (Gilleasbuig Dubh | chief of Macdonald of Sleat)
- MacDonald, Donald Gallach, -c1506 (chief of MacDonald of Sleat)
- MacDonald, Donald Gruamach, -c1534 (of Sleat)
- MacDonald, Donald, -c1534
- MacDonald, Donald, c1830-1884 (son of Lieutenant John MacDonald | Kallin | Grimsay | North Uist)
- MacDonald, Hugh, -c1495 (of Sleat | son of Alexander MacDonald 3rd Lord of the Isles )
- MacDonald, John, Lieutenant, c1784-1859 (4th West India Regiment | Kallin | Grimsay | parish of North Uist)
- MacDonald, Ranald, c1500
- Murder
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Revenge
- Sleat (parish) Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Trotternish Isle of Skye 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
Part of the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
special.collections.library@ed.ac.uk