Song beginning 'Chuir Fionn a mheur fo dheud fios', 15 April 1865
Scope and Contents
Four stanzas from the Fenian ballad 'Garabh agus na Mnathan', beginning 'Chuir Fionn a mheur fo dheud fios, Gabhaidh leis gad fios mar fhuair' collected from Uilleam Sinclair [William Sinclair], Bhahirva, Barraidh [Bàgh Thiarabhagh/Bayherivagh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra].
Dates
- Creation: 15 April 1865
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 86 folios ; 20.3 x 16.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 54r, line 5 to folio 54v, line 8
Bibliography
Campbell, John Francis (ed.), Leabhar na Feinne vol. 1 (London, 1871), pp. 177-78.
MacFarlane, Malcolm, 'Garabh agus na Mnathan', The Celtic Review, vol. I (1904-5), p. 41.
http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/45561/1 (Angus MacLellan, Loch Aoineairt, South Uist)
Subject
- Sinclair, William, c1800-1874 (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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