Song entitled 'An Cluain Rainich' and accompanying story, 28 May 1869 and 18 June 1869

Song entitled 'An Cluain Rainich' collected from Margaret Morrison, aged 36 years, Sliabh Ghriminis, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Seidlanach mi sa chluian rainich, Smulad mi smi eir maineol'. The song is composed of fifty-nine lines, some of which are annotated or amended. The accompanying story attributes the song to Màiri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh and tells how she was brought to Uibhist/Uist by Clanranald, unmarried, and was married 'on guala Ruaiveal [Ruabhal/Rueval] after having land[ed] on Fui'e bheag Uisgeva' [Uisgebhagh/Uiskevagh], this guala being on the south side of the hill close to 'leaba[idh] a' Phrion[n]sa'. Clanranald insisted that the marriage take place during Lent as he did not want to take Màiri home unmarried. The priest deplored the request but said, 'Moran slioc[hd] us beagan ghliocais' and Clanranald was married and had children who 'were sent out among the ten[antry] as fools'.