Song about Uamh-an-Oir, accompanying story and notes, 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/42
Scope and Contents
Song about Uamh-an-Oir probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Na minn bheaga na minn bheaga/theaga, Dol eir creagan dol sna creag' composed of thirteen lines. Uamh-an-Oir is described as starting at Cliata cliff and going under Barra to Gearragaal east of Orasay [Uamh an Òir, Cliaid, Orasaigh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The story tells how five men went into the cave with dogs but only the dogs returned and they were hairless. 'The smith of Loch an Duin [Loch an Dùin] put out the torches. Great men sent them in against their will.' Carmichael writes a note to himself to see Mor Iain ic Dhonuil Bhain [Mòr Iain 'ic Dhòmhnaill Bhàin] for the 'oran sith sung here at the luadh...She Knows all about the songs made'. A vocabulary note reads ' "Fiallan fiadhaich" An insect on the brain &c!' Written transversely over the text in ink is 'Transcribed Book No III page 62 A[lexander] C[armichael]'.
Dates
- 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 67v, line 17 to folio 68r, line 4
- Caves
- Cliaid Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Dogs
- Gearragaal Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- Hair
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Language
- Loss (of people or things)
- MacNeil, Marion, 1843-1927
- MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875
- Men
- Orasaigh Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- Placenames
- Rescues
- Songs
- Tales
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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