Story entitled 'Ciosmal' and accompanying placename notes, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/3
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Ciosmal', collected from John Peirsean [John Pearson or MacPherson], Keantangval [Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], concerning the origin of Ciosmal [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle] telling how after Niall Glùn-dubh succeeded to the chieftaincy of MacNeil of Barra, he discovered he had been married as a child to the Earl of Bute's daughter. The marriage was consummated, and the earl visited his now pregnant daughter. On the earl's approach, his daughter advised MacNeil to flee, which he did, taking the child with him, the implication being that MacNeil's dwelling was a cause of shame and unworthy of the daughter of the earl of Bute. Two builders, Cul and Beud, were sent by Bute to build a new castle and Baghan Chul-Beud, which 'lies between the castle & Aird na moine on Gearrragal on the inner side of Sgeirean - chul a bhaile' [Ardnamona/Àird na Mòine and Gearragaal], was named after them. In addition the place Leigemal [Leigeamul] is noted as being 'an islet close to E[ilean] dugh nan Corr' [Eilean Dubh nan Corr].
Dates
- 23 March 1871
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 1 volume ; 17 x 20.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 19r, line 15 to folio 20r, line 9
- Ardnamona Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Baghan Chul-Beud Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Building
- Castlebay Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Castles
- Gearragaal Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Bute Buteshire Scotland
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Leigeamul Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacNeil (of Barra)
- MacNeil, Neil
- MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra)
- Marriage
- Placenames
- 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
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk