Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'
Dates
- Creation: August 1886
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 13 x 19.7 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 7v, line 1 to folio 7v, line 14
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Bloody Bay Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Bloody Bay, Battle of | 1480
- Calgary Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Clans (Scotland)
- Eigg Inverness-shire Scotland
- Iona Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Tales
- Treasure
- War
- Wells
Subject
- Maclean, Hector, -1513 (Eachann Odhar | 9th chief of Clan MacLean) (Person)
- MacLaine (of Lochbuie ) (Family)
- MacLeod (of Dunvegan) (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
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk