Story about sithichean [fairy hills] in Ness district, 27 October 1873
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/12
Scope and Contents
Story about sithichean [fairy hills] in Ness district [Nis, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] and that they fell down when the fairies came out to hear 'ceol an t' Satain' [Satan's music?]. It adds that the fairies are also fir-chlis [the northern lights]. Carmichael notes that two other long stories were relayed one about 'Conn Dearg Torcal Oighre & Torc[al] Canallach [Conanach]' [MacLeods of Eòropaidh/Eoropie] and the other about how Rònaidh/North Rona was won and lost, but the details of the stories are not given. The final note states 'Go[bha] Liobhan' was the first blacksmith in the district.
Dates
- 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 5r, line 17 to folio 5r, line 26
- Blacksmiths
- Conn Dearg, [c1600] (Isle of Lewis)
- Fairies
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- MacLeod
- MacLeod, Torcail, c1530-c1612 (Torcail Conanach | son of Ruairidh MacLeod of Lewis and Janet Mackenzie)
- MacLeod, Torcail, c1542-1566 (Torcail Oighre | son of Ruairidh MacLeod and Barbara Stewart)
- Ness Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- North Rona Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Tales
- War
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
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