Story under the heading 'Roin' about Odar and an archaeological dig, c1875
Scope and Contents
Story under the heading 'Roin' about Odar and an archaeological dig collected from Niell MacCuiein [Neil MacQuien or MacQueen], crofter and tailor, Middlequarter, North Uist [Ceathramh Meadhanach, Uibhist a Tuath]. The story tells how Odar requested that half of the Haisgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles] seals should be buried with his head and the other half divided amongst the eight pennylands in Scolpeig and Chill a Pheadair [Scolpaig, Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder] noting that some of the seals would contain sixty pints of oil. In addition MacQuien tells how An Dotair Bàn [Dr MacLeod] of Baileanloin [Baile Lòin/Balelone] and two men dug at Griminish [Griminis] for two days in search of Odar's head as it was said to have been buried there 'So circumstantial is the tradition related and so firmly believed in N[orth ] Uist regarding this hero's capture and decapitation and burial'.
Dates
- Creation: c1875
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 95v, line 1 to folio 95v, line 25
- Archaeology
- Beheading
- Beinn Scolpaig North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cille Pheadair North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Heisker North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Middlequarter North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Scolpaig North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Seals (Animals)
- Tales
Subject
- Odar (Lochlannach | Viking warrior | beheaded in North Uist) (Person)
- MacLeod, Alexander, Dr, 1788-1854 (Person)
- MacQuien, Neil, c1794-1877 (or MacQueen | crofter and tailor | Middlequarter | North Uist) (Person)
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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