Song entitled 'Comhairle Fhinn air Oscar' and accompanying notes, c1875
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Comhairle Fhinn air Oscar' collected from Eachun MacCiseig [Hector MacIsaac, joiner, Àird Mhòr, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'A mhic mo mhic 's e thuirt a Righ, Oscair a righ nan ard ghlath'. The song is composed of eighteen lines and has an annotation in pencil. The background to the song is given telling how Fionn expected to hand over his kingdom to Oscar, when he died if he killed Caibre Ruadh an Eirinn. The comhairle or conversation takes place after a Fenian battle. MacIsaac states that he heard the song from Ruaraidh Donnullach [Roderick MacDonald, Clachan na Luib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. 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 162v, line 18 to folio 163v, line 26
Bibliography
- Clachan na Luib North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Disputes
- Fenians
- Fionn MacCumhail
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Kilmallie (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Oscar
- Songs
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
Subject
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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