Song beginning 'Gu faod nar Fr. mo [cham] sin inse', accompanying story and quotation, 11 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/73
Scope and Contents
Song beginning 'Gu faod nar Fr. mo [cham] sin inse, Mun ghabh iad am ort us tu nad aide' which is composed of eighteen lines. The accompanying story tells how Iain Og Mharaig, son of Iain Sheilebost [Iain Òg Mhàraig/Young John of Màraig son of John of Seilebost, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris], shot and killed raiders [possibly French raiders]. Carmichael notes that Rev [Aulay] MacAulay said 'Gheo thus lair anns am bi earbal' on hearing 'this panegyric'. On both folios written transversely across the text is 'Transcribed B[ook] III page 229 10/12 1883 A[lexander] C[armichael]' and the same but 'page 231'.
Dates
- 11 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 18v, line 7 to folio 19r, line 13
- Death
- Disputes
- French people
- Iain Sheilebost (Seilebost | Isle of Harris | Inverness-shire)
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris)
- Praise
- Seilebost Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Songs
- Surname-Unknown
- Tales
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
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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