Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/67
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which tells how MacLean of Duart's daughter was married to MacNeil of Barra that they did not get on together. They travelled to see her father in Am Muile/Isle of Mull but on their return she asked to stop in the Sound of Mull/An Caol Muileach to collect some dulse. When she was ashore MacNeil abandoned her and she was drowned on the rocks. On his return home, MacNeil married the daughter of Fear-Chean Lochmuideart [MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart, Ceann Loch Mùideart]. The story is incomplete.
Dates
- 1867
Language of Materials
Gaelic
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 79r, line 12 to folio 80r, line 1
- Death
- Duart Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Kinlochmoidart Arisaig and Moidart (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacNeil (of Barra)
- MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875
- Maclean (of Duart)
- Marriage
- Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Sound of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Tales
- Voyages and Travel
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 Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk