Story about Alexander Mac Iain ic Leoid and his wife being stranded on Rona, 10 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/64
Scope and Contents
Story telling how Alexander Mac Iain 'ic Leòid [MacLeod] from An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye but living at Aoi [Uidh, Tarasaigh/Taransay], was tacksman of St Kilda [Hiorta] and set out to collect his 'rent grain' from St Kilda with his wife Barbara ni Dho[nmhuil] ic Iain oig [née Campbell] and a boatful of skin sacks. The weather turned bad so that they had to throw most of the sacks out and eventually they found themselves stranded on 'Ronai an t-saimh N[orth] W[est] of the Butt' [North Rona and Butt of Lewis, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. Alexander's wife had to 'pilot the boat in' and they were there for three months. The islanders on Taransay were surprised when they returned. The story also notes that Barbara's sister 'Peigi ni Dhonuil Iain ic oig' was married to Lieutenant MacNab and that MacLeod had Pab[ba]y [Pabaigh] after leaving Uidh.
Dates
- 10 July 1870
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 64 folios ; 19.5 x 23 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 16r, line 8 to folio 16r, line 24
- Butt of Lewis Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Family History
- Farm rents
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- MacLeod, Alexander, c1750
- MacLeod, Barbara, -1785
- MacNab, Peggy
- North Rona Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Pabbay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- St Kilda Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Uidh Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland
- 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
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk