Notes and stories on Clan MacLeod, 29 August 1868
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/3
Scope and Contents
Notes and stories on Clan MacLeod of Lewis ['Clann 'ic Leòid 'ic Thorcuil'] collected from Aonas Mac Aulay [Angus MacAulay], aged 82, Croc na h-Aoi, [An Cnoc/Knock, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. MacAulay describes how 16 or 18 members of the clan are buried 'under the stone at Aoi' [Eaglais na h-Aoidhe] having been killed by Iain Garbh in Iain Wylie's house in Stornoway [Steòrnabhagh]. The last of this clan was said to be a small crofter called Calum MacLeoid mac Thor[cuil] ic Leoid whose great grandmother, Catriona nighean Sheorais 'held the candle to him [Iain Garbh?] while this was done'. Iain Garbh and Gobha Dubh Thonga had agreed to help one another but the blacksmith [Gobha] reneged on his part of the agreement. At the blacksmith's request, Iain Garbh buried him alive rather than kill him outright. Torcuil oighre is noted as being the first of the Lewis MacLeods, the heir being Tocuil MacLeod, Mealabost.
Dates
- 29 August 1868
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 64 folios ; 17 x 20.3 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 2r, line 1 to folio 2v, line 5
- An Cnoc Stornoway (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Clans (Scotland)
- Inheritance and Succession
- Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- MacAulay, Angus, c1788-fl1870 (An Cnoc | Isle of Lewis | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland)
- MacLeod (of Lewis)
- MacLeod, John, -1671 (Iain Garbh Mac Ghille Chaluim | warrior | Raasay )
- MacLeod, Torcail, c1542-1566 (Torcail Oighre | son of Ruairidh MacLeod and Barbara Stewart)
- Murder
- Punishment
- Stornoway Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Tales
- Tunga Stornoway (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
- Wylie, John, c1600 (Fife settler | Stornoway | Isle of Lewis | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland)
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
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk