Story about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban, 14 July 1870
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban [Sir James MacDonald and Alexander MacDonald] that Sir Seumas's sons had 'robbed the peinteals of the sons of Somhairle Ban' and beaten them up causing Somhairle to flee to Ireland.The story continues that it was after Sir Seumas's time that the land was taken from 'MacCuinn Oirisy' [MacQueen of Orasaigh/Orasay] but it was not taken by his brother Am Morar Bàn who was 'a fine man'. Sir Seumas is described as the first MacDonald peer and 'the finest man that ever came upon the MacDonalds' and is noted as having died in Rome.
Dates
- Creation: 14 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 30v, line 18 to folio 31r, line 4
Subject
- MacDonald, Alexander, Sir, c1740-1795 (Person)
- MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) (Person)
- MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh) (Person)
- MacDonald (of Sleat) (Family)
- MacQueen (Orasaigh | North Uist) (Family)
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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