Story entitled 'Leabhar Dearg Chlann Mhuirich' [The Red Book of Clann Mhuirich] collected from Seonaid Nic Mhurich [Janet Currie], aged 64, Staoinebrig, Uist D[eas] [Staoinebrig, Stoneybridge, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 24 February 1865. The story tells how in a time of great violence the Iarla Leanna [Earl of Lennox but queried by Carmichael as Earl of Antrim] escaped to the mountains with his son. Feeling compelled to return to his people who he knew were in danger, he left his son in the mountains telling him to go whichever way God told him to go. Muireach, the Earl's son fell asleep and was told three times in a dream that he would find his fortune in the rushes. When he awoke he looked in the bushes and found An Leabhar Dearg [The Red Book], a red, vellum book, as clean as if it had been kept in a kist. After he read the book a spirit told him where he was to go so he went straightaway to Uibhist a chinne Tuath [Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], where he settling and on marrying had a son, who was Niall Mòr MacMhuirich. The story makes an aside to tell of how God granted Niall Mòr three wishes per day and he only used them once when he was on Canna [Canaigh, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and the ship was confined to port because there was no suitable breeze to take them home. First, he asked for a breeze simply to take them home, then on cajoling from his son he asked for a strong wind. As they set off the weather became stormy, Niall Mòr refused to use his third wish and the crew only just landed and escaped as the boat broke in two. The aside finished, the story continues to tell how, An Leabhar Dearg told how the world and its people were created and that Muireach travelled throughout Scotland and Ireland relating history and genealogy. Niall Mòr was approached by a stranger, then a ship's master and then his kinsman about the book. He gave it to the latter and it was never seen again. The story concludes with a verse illustrating the right of the MacMhuirich clan to hold Baile-bhaird in Staolaigearrai [Baile a' Bhàird, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The last of the MacMhuirich line is entitled to give the rights to anyone they choose for nineteen years.