Story relating to Saint Ronan, 27 October 1873
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/5
Scope and Contents
Story relating to Saint Ronan probably collected from Angus Gunn, cottar, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis telling how St Ronan made his way to the island which became Roney [Rònaidh/North Rona] pursued by a wild beast. The story also relates that Ronan built a chapel on the island and that his two sisters followed him there.
Dates
- Creation: 27 October 1873
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)
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 12 folios ; 17 x 21cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 3r, line 20 to folio 3v, line 22
Subject
- Gunn, Angus, c1788-1875 (crofter) (Person)
- Ronan, Saint (Isle of Lewis) (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Dail bho Thuath 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
- North Rona Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- St Ronan's Church North Rona Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Topical
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
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk