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Story entitled 'Greim Mionnaich', 11 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/107

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Greim Mionnaich' from Catherine MacLean, crofter, Naast, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty [Nàst, Geàrr Loch, Ros is Cromba], which tells of a stranger seeking shelter for the night and being refused but is given a bed in the barn. During the night the woman's husband takes unwell and she goes to ask the stranger for help who cures the man while chiding the woman for beging too quick to refuse hospitality and letting Christ himself sleep in the barn. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates

  • Creation: 11 September 1909

Language of Materials

Gaelic,English

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 39 folios ; 20.2 x 16.5 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 26r, line 4 to folio 26v, line 8

Bibliography

Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica vol. IV (Edinburgh, 1941), p. 270-271

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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