Story relating to Teampull Bholley and 'An Groey', 27 October 1873
Scope and Contents
Story relating to Teampull Bholley [Teampull Mholuaidh, Eòropaidh/Eoropie, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] and 'An Groey' probably collected from Angus Gunn, cottar, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. He describes how Pollaig [Moluag] built the temple to include an echo but that he had no roof. While asleep he heard a voice telling him to go to Tràigh Sheannta [Traigh Shanndaigh], which he did and then oak was washed ashore which made a roof without using nails: 'Spars & couples fitting into one another so ingenously that it w[ou]ld never move.' The roof was later used for Eaglais Pheadair. Gunn also mentions the place outside the church where pregnant women would have to sit during the sermon. Gunn insists that there is a connection between Gaelic and Scandinavian languages that the minister An Gro'idh was Scandinavian and that he lost his sight. After losing his sight he made a hole in the earth with his hands and a cairn was raised. Gunn tells how when the people of Ronay [Rònaidh/North Rona] came ashore they would go straight to the temple to pray before going to church and that no one was ever buried there as they were buried in the machair at Eòropaidh.
Dates
- Creation: 27 October 1873
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 12 folios ; 17 x 21cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 2v, line 1 to folio 3r, line 19
- Church Buildings
- Customs
- Dail bho Thuath Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Ness Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Pregnant women
- Tales
- Teampull Mholuaidh Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Teampull Pheadair Isle of Lewis Inverness-shire Scotland
- Worship
Subject
- Gunn, Angus, c1788-1875 (crofter) (Person)
- Moluag, Saint, c530-592 (patron saint of Argyll) (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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