Song beginning 'Chuir si mo chri air a phlosgail' and accompanying story, 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/171
Scope and Contents
Song probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, beginning 'Chuir si mo chri air a phlosgail' and accompanying story, which describes how the daughter of Glencoe ran away with her father's piper Henderson to America. It also notes that 'She never did did (sic) good - always going round the shore to look out for her lover coming'.
Dates
- Creation: 1883
Language of Materials
English
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 48v, line 3 to folio 48v, line 14
Subject
- Henderson, -1692 (piper to MacDonald of Glencoe | Argyllshire) (Person)
- MacDonald (of Glencoe) (Family)
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