Note about Feill Churalain [St Cyril's Festival], 27 September 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/190
Scope and Contents
Note about Feill Churalain [Fèill Churalain/St Cyril's Festival] collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73, that it was held at Sgeir a' Phobuill, that the girls of Glencreran would have 'babagan beithe' (tassles of birch) and that it was held on 16 March 'Cuiralain an diugh us Pàdruig am màireach' ('Curalan today and Patrick tomorrow'). Also notes that St Cyril's Church was built of clay.
Dates
- Creation: 27 September 1883
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 notebook ; 17.5 x 10.8 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 52v, line 19 to folio 53r, line 8
Subject
- Livingston, John, 1810-1895 (Person)
- Cyril, Saint (Curalan) (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Appin Argyllshire Scotland
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Glencreran Argyllshire Scotland
- Sgeir a' Phobuil Argyllshire Scotland
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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+44(0)131 650 8379
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