Quote about snow and accompanying proverb beginning 'A smudan fein an ceann gach lodan', 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/49
Scope and Contents
Quote about snow which reads 'Sneachd og air a bheinn', which was said by an old woman at Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] and accompanying proverb beginning 'A smudan fein an ceann gach lodan'.
Dates
- Creation: 1904
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 20 folios ; 21 x 17 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 13v, line 5 to folio 13v, line 9
Bibliography
Nicololson, Alexander, ed., A Collection of Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases based on MacIntosh's Collection, (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 362.
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
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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