Story about Nighean Mhic Gillechalum Rarsay, 23 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/9
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from John Pearson or John MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Historical tale about NIghean Mhic Gillechaluim Rarsay or the daughter of MacLeod of Raasay/Ratharsair, who drowned a ship through witchcraft. Aged only 18, she was bled to death by her two brothers, both doctors, at her father's request, on the grounds that she was 'worse than Nic a Phie Cholasay' [MacPhee of Colbhasa/Colonsay. The brothers afterwards went to India.
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 22r, line 1 to folio 22r, line 10
- Blood
- Colonsay Argyllshire Scotland
- Colonsay Argyllshire Scotland
- Death
- Drowning
- India
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra)
- Raasay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Shipwrecks
- Witches
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 Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
special.collections.library@ed.ac.uk