Story about Alastair Mor nam Marst and Sir Tormad, 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/15
Scope and Contents
Story about Alastair Mor nam Marst [Alasdair Mòr nam Mart or Alexander MacDonald of Boisdale] and Sir Tormad possibly collected in Uibhist a Deas/South Uist telling how Alasdair used to spend time with Mac Iain ic Sheumais [Donald MacDonald] and was married to 'Seonaid niean Iain ic Dhonil Ghuirm Shleibhte'. Alasdair sent a message to 'Fear Hamera not to come across Cuan Uist as long as he lived' and in return Fear Hamera challenged Alasdair to meet him at Auin Snizort [Abhainn Snizort or River Snizort, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Alasdair went to the Isle of Skye but Fear Hamera never appeared and as a dog passed by he grabbed it, killed it it, hung it up and attached a note to it stating that Sir Tormad was a coward, before returning home.
Dates
- 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 42v, line 16 to folio 43r, line 11
- Boisdale South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cowardice
- Disputes
- Dogs
- Hamaramore Duirinish (parish) Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist)
- MacDonald, Alexander, 1698-1768
- MacDonald, Donald, -c1650
- MacDonald, Donald, fl1546
- MacLeod (of Dunvegan)
- MacLeod, Norman ('Fear Hamara' | of Hamara | Duirinish parish | Isle of Skye | Inverness-shire)
- River Snizort Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- 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