Story relating to George Munro, John Munro, Hugh MacEachen and Father Ranald MacEachen and accompanying poem, 1892
Scope and Contents
Story relating to George Munro, John Munro, Hugh MacEachen and Father Ranald MacEachen. The story tells how George Munro lived until he was ninety-one years old and was the son of John Munro, minister of Duirinish, Skye [DiĆ¹irinis, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Once when Clanranald was on the Isle of Skye, he asked John Munro what favour he could do him and the reply was to give Uibhist a Deas/South Uist to his son George. On another occasion George 'showed kindness' to Father Ranald MacEachen of the MacEachens from Howbeg [Tobha Beag, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] who was shipwrecked on Skye. A verse composed by John MacCodrum about Father Ranald beginning 'Is ioma rud a chunna mi riamh, Is tha mi ria[mh] fo bha mi og' is included in the story. The story notes that Ranald was probably a nephew of Marshal MacDonald. Hugh MacEachen was said to have given an old woman a lift to church on horseback but because it was also carrying 'wilks' [whelks] the noise of the wilks frightened the horse, the old woman was thrown and she broke her leg. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 35 folios ; 20.2 x 14.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 193v, line 7 to folio 195v, line 2
Subject
- MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) (Person)
- MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 (Person)
- MacEachen, Hugh, c1875 (Howbeg | South Uist) (Person)
- MacEachen, Ranald, Father, c1875 (priest | South Uist) (Person)
- Munro, George, Rev, 1743-1832 (minister | South Uist) (Person)
- Munro, John, Rev, 1708-1755 (minister | Eddrachillis and South Uist) (Person)
- MacDonald (of Clanranald) (Family)
- MacEachen (Howbeg | South Uist) (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)
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