Song entitled 'Cumha Cairistine', nd
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW152/6
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Cumha Cairistine' beginning 'Chairistine nach freagair thu mi, Cha fhreagair an nochd mo dhibhul mi'. The song is composed of thirty-eight lines, arranged into six verses of four lines each and a single line chorus. Annotations have been made to the text with alternative words or phrases, the annotation being separated from the main text with an oblique.
Dates
- Creation: nd
Language of Materials
Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 43 folios ; 20.2 x 16.1 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 8r, line 10 to folio 9r, line 13
Bibliography
Campbell, J.L. and Collinson, Francis, ed., Hebridean Folksongs vol I, (Oxford, 1969) pp 54-57.
Subject
- MacDonald (of Clanranald) (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:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk