Song entitled 'Moladh Ghoill' and accompanying notes, c1875
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Moladh Ghoill' collected from Eachun Mac Ciseig [Hector MacIsaac], joiner, Aird-mhor, Iocar, Uist d{eas] [Àird Mhòr, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 21 July 1865 beginning 'Moladh air ard aigne Ghoill, Fear cogaidh Fhinn'. The song is composed of thirty-two lines. MacIsaac states that he heard the song from Ruaraidh (ruadh) Domhnullach [Roderick MacDonald] at Clachan-a-ghloip [Clachan na Luib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The notes give the background to the song telling how Fionn composed the song in praise of Goll when he had killed Conn mac an Deirg. Annotations to the text have been made in pencil. A note states that a copy of the song was sent to Rev Archibald Clerk, Kilmallie Manse in 1869.
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 162r, line 1 to folio 162v, line 17
Bibliography
Campbell, John Francis, Popular Tales of the West Highlands, vol III (Edinburgh, 1862) pp 293-295.
- Clachan na Luib North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Fenians
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Kilmallie (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Praise
- Songs
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Warriors
Subject
- Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) (Person)
- MacDonald, Roderick or Rory, c1784-1872 (Ruairidh Domhnallach | tenant | Clachan na Luib | North Uist) (Person)
- MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South 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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