Story about MacLeod of Lewis, c1862
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/12
Scope and Contents
Story about MacLeod of Lewis probably collected from Kenneth Morrison, Trithean/Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye. MacLeod of Lewis was a very bad man, who divorced his wife and was related to Am Britheamh Leothasach [Leòdhasach]. The king had sent word to MacLeod of Lewis but MacLeod ignored him and so the king gave the Isle of Lewis to people from Fife. The Fifers began to build Stioirnebha [Steòrnabhagh/Stornoway] but Am Britheamh Leòdhasach had them and their helpers killed.An Taoitear Saileach [An Taoitear t-Sàileach/The Kintail Tutor] bought Lewis from the Fifers for MacKenzie but Iain Garbh Mac Ille Chaluim [John MacLeod of Raasay] was going to give the MacKenzies Lewis when he drowned. The story also contains a saying about Stornoway Castle inserted by Carmichael.
Dates
- c1862
Language of Materials
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 82r, line 13 to folio 82v, line 14
- Clans (Scotland)
- Fife Scotland
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Justice
- MacKenzie (of Kintail)
- MacKenzie (of Seaforth)
- MacLeod (of Lewis)
- MacLeod, John, -1671 (Iain Garbh Mac Ghille Chaluim | warrior | Raasay )
- Marriage
- Morrison
- Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye)
- Sayings
- Stornoway Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Tales
- Trien 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 University of Edinburgh Library Heritage 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
is-crc@ed.ac.uk