Story about the builder of Castle Chalavay, 25 March 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/13
Scope and Contents
Story, probably collected from Patrick Smith, Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail/South Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about the builder of Castle Chalavay [Castle Calvay, Calbhaigh] telling how he was not Iain Iomairstach but an Iain from somewhere else 'who used to creach all vessels pas[sin]g & imprison people in the toll dugh'. He was said to have been killed by a woman who threw a stone at him from above.
Dates
- Creation: 25 March 1871
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)
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Series: 1 volume ; 17 x 20.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 42r, line 1 to folio 42r, line 8
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage 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
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk