Proverb which reads 'Chan innis an t iasg a shealg gu ceann bliadhna', September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/290
Scope and Contents
Proverb which reads 'Chan innis an t iasg[air] a shealg gu ceann bliadhna' collected from Donald MacPhail, grocer, Quay, Oban [An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates
- Creation: September 1884
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
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 82v, line 17 to folio 82v, line 18
Bibliography
Nicolson, Alexander (ed.) Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases based on MacIntosh's Collection (Edinburgh, 1882) p. 213.
MacIntosh, Donald (ed.) Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases (edinburgh, 1785) p. 106.
MacIntosh, Donald (ed.) Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases (edinburgh, 1785) p. 106.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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