Notes about Tobar Chuiralainn, 29 August 1883
Scope and Contents
Story about the son [of Campbell of Airds] punished by his father for his iconoclasm [burning the saints’ images]. His father refused him a drink to slake his thirst. When he did get one, from Tobar Chuiralainn [Tobar Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], he died. The others involved in the burning died ‘in great suffering agony’. Also notes that coins are left by the well by pilgrims and that Todd of Dumfries, farmer in Sallachuil drank from the well and was told by MacLaurin, the school master at Taigh an Ribi [Taigh an Ribidh/Tynribbie] to leave money when he drank from the well. Todd left a shilling which MacLaurin lifted and then invited Todd to join him in Cregan Inn [Creagan] 'for which Todd thanked him warmly'.
Dates
- Creation: 29 August 1883
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 1 notebook ; 17.5 x 10.8 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 31r, line 11 to folio 31v, line 10
Subject
- Cyril, Saint (Curalan) (Person)
- Campbell, Colin (4th of Dunstaffnage | Cailean Uaine | Argyllshire) (Person)
- Todd (from Dumfries | farmer | Sallachail | Argyllshire) (Person)
- MacLaurin (schoolmaster | Tynribbie | Argyllshire) (Person)
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)
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