Story about Mor mhor and Ailein mac ic Ailein, 20 January 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/150
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula telling how Mor mhor [Mòr Mhòr MacDonald] was the mother of Ailein mac 'ic Ailein [Alan MacDonald of Clanranald] who was killed when someone whom he had banished from the country shot him with a sixpence. Mòr was a daughter of MacLeod of Harris and is described as 'bad' [underlined]. Hector also notes that Torcul [Torcuil MacLeod] was the father of Sìne [Jean MacDonald née MacLeod] who married Clanranald.
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 59v, line 5 to folio 59v, line 11
Bibliography
MacDonald, Rev A. and MacDonald, Rev. A., (eds), The Genealogy of Clan Donald, Clan Donald, vol. III (Inverness, 1911), pp. 234-235
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Caisteal Bhuirgh Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- Death
- Family
- Family History
- Genealogy
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Liniclate Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacDonald (of Clanranald)
- MacDonald, Allan, c1675-1715 (Ailean mac 'ic Ailein | of Clanranald | Ormacleit | South Uist | Inverness-shire)
- MacDonald, Jean
- MacDonald, Marion, c1675
- MacLeod (of Harris)
- 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)
- MacLeod, Torcuil (of MacLeod of Harris | Isle of Harris| Inverness-shire)
- Sheriffmuir, Battle of | Scotland | 1715
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- 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
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk