Story about the lack of rats on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 9 July 1870
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Don MacInnon [Donald MacKinnon] about the lack of rats on Tarasaigh/Taransay, telling how a Taransay man went to live in Lews [Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] but was plagued with rats. An old woman said she could send the rats to Taransay for him which she 'greatly to his relief' did and after a a short while of being on Taransay they were all dead. MacKinnon also notes that some rats were brought ashore by fishermen but were found dead at Aird nan Ceall [Àird-nan-Ceall]. The story ends with the comment 'Plenty of mice here tho[ugh].'
Dates
- Creation: 9 July 1870
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: 64 folios ; 19.5 x 23 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 9v, line 1 to folio 9v, line 19
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland
Topical
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