Story about the Cailleachag bheag bhiara an fhasaich, 27 May 1869
Scope and Contents
Story about the Cailleach bheag bhiara an fhasach [Cailleach Bheur or nature goddess] collected from Mary MacMillan, Lionacuidhe/Liniquie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story is based on asking the little old woman questions the answers to which describe her connection between birds, plants, fish and animals and specific places. The text contains annotations and amendments and has been scored through in pencil and in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates
- Creation: 27 May 1869
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 33v, line 19 to folio 34r, line 15
- Animals
- Fish
- Gleann Choradail South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Goddesses
- Lionacuidhe South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Loch a' Cheann-dubhain South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Nature
- Placenames
- Plants
- Sgoth South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Women
Subject
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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