Story entitled 'Each-drai Chlann Uisne', 16 March 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/14
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Each-drai Chlann Uisne' [Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne] collected from Iain MacNeil [John MacNeil], aged 83 years, cottar, Buaile nam bodach [Buail nam Bodach/Bolnabodach, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. Carmichael describes him as 'aois 83 co-aois a Chorneil mhic Neil. He appears about 60 years'. The story tells how Seven folios of text have been written over transversely in blue ink, the first text being written in black ink. The blue ink text is a continuation of the story or as Carmichael mentions 'Left off here on account of having made an appointment with Dr MacGillvray to go out shooting with Dr W. E. MacLellan and to dine at Eoligearry [Eòlaigearraidh/Eoligarry] house in the evening.' At the end of the blue text Carmichael writes, 'This left off part written and sent me by Mr Donald MacRae Buaile nam bodach Barra. Received at Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] April [-] 1867.' There are a number of pencil annotations to the story including 'A Naoise from this came Aonas, Angus?'.
Dates
- 16 March 1867
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 88 folios ; 16.6 x 19.8 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 29v, line 5 to folio 42v, line 35
Bibliography
Carmichael, Alexander, 'Deirdire', Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, vol. XIII (1886-1887), pp. 241-257
Carmichael, Alexander, Deirdire and the Lay of the Children of Uisne (Edinburgh, 1905).
Carmichael, Alexander, Deirdire and the Lay of the Children of Uisne (Edinburgh, 1905).
- Birds
- Buaile nam Bodach Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Clann Uisne
- Deirdre (Legendary character)
- Diaries
- Eoligarry Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Etymology
- Exiles
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Language
- MacGillivray, Donald William, Dr, c1809-1886 (surgeon and farmer | Eoligarry | Isle of Barra | Inverness-shire | Scotland)
- MacLellan, William Ewan, Dr, c1838-1869 ( or William Ewing McNair MacLellan | medical practitioner | Oban | Argyllshire | Scotland)
- MacNeil, John, c1780-1875 (Iain Donn | crofter | Buaile nam Bodach | Isle of Barra)
- MacNeil, Roderick, General, c1791-1863 (21st chief of MacNeil of Barra)
- MacRae, Donald, c1820-1891 (sub postmaster | Buaile nam Bodach | Isle of Barra | Inverness-shire)
- Swans
- Tales
- Tragedy
- Vocabulary
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
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk