Song beginning 'U o laoill o A hio naileibh', 21 November 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/133
Scope and Contents
Song collected from Ranald MacDonald, Tarasaigh/Taransay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris at Trumaisegearraidh/Trumisgarry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist beginning 'U o laoill o A hio naileibh, A mhnathan nach tog sibh leibh m eubha'. The song is composed of eleven lines, the first line is noted as being repeated. The text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 21 November 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 51r, line 9 to folio 51r, line 20
Subject
- MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) (Person)
- Clan Donald (Family)
- MacLeod (of Harris) (Family)
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
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk