Two stories relating to Cladh-Mhoire Nunton, 20 January 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/149
Scope and Contents
Two stories collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula telling how Cladh-Mhoire Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach] had a roof which was burned the same night as all other church roofs were burnt in Scotland for reasons which remain a mystery. 'No such secret as this was ever Kept. Nothing is know[n] of it.' The first person to be buried there was Bard dugh mhic Neill Bharrai [Bàrd Dubh Mhic Neill Bharraigh] who fell ill while visiting Clanranald. He asked to be buried in a hillock so that he could see 'Beinn Bhearnach Bharraidh' [Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. Hector says that this was done 'and in course of time the caibeal was got up'.
Dates
- 20 January 1871
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 59r, line 17 to folio 59v, line 4
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Caisteal Bhuirgh Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cemeteries
- Church Buildings
- Cladh Mhoire Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Death
- Fires
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Liniclate Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacDonald (of Clanranald)
- MacLeod, Hector, c1788- (Eachann mac Dhomhnaill ic Mhurchaidh ic Neill ic Coinnich ic Iain ic Ruaraidh ic Thormaid ic Uilleim ic Thorcail ic Leoid | Liniclate | Benbecula | Inverness-shire)
- MacNeil (of Barra)
- Nunton Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Poets, Scottish
- 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