Sayings
Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Coisgrigeadh an Aodaich' and accompanying notes, 7 August 1886
Stories about Ranald MacDonald of Milton, 12 April 1870
Story about crossing a loch, quoting Iain Bhain, porter, 1892
Story about two men crossing Loch Etive at Runan carnan [Rubha nan Càrn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which quotes Iain Bhain, porter, as saying ' A little ban bird went up last night & s[aile]d between here before either of you'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Story about [John] MacAulay, minister, Lismore, August 1883
Story probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about [John MacAulay], minister on Lismore [Lios Mòr], that he did not tell his congregation that he was leaving until the last Sunday saying that if three men rose and asked him to stay he would. One elder responded with 'Leigidh sinn an t-eurbal leis a chraicionn' [We'll leave the tail with the skin].
Story about MacLeod of Lewis, c1862
Story about the 'Inverawe Sneeze', June 1887
Story about the 'Inverawe Sneeze' that an old lady was reading prayers for the household when it came on 'She stopped and said to herself "Deil take the Inverawe sneeze'' but Mrs Carmichael (Rev Donald)' [Jane Carmichael née Smith, wife of Rev Donald Carmichael] could 'hardly go on with the prayer'.
Story about the 'Taoitear Saileach', c1862
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Carishader, Lewis, 6 May 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Crageo, Lewis, 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'An t-Each Uisge' about a water-horse in Crageo [Crà-geò [Loch Cràgach], Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] who regularly visits three houses when the husband is away. Once the husband, a cattleman, put on his wife's clothes and started spinning thread. The water-horse came to the door, saw him and went away never to return confused that the woman of the house should be spinning but also have a beard, 'An cuigeal siud/ud a th'aigesan, Us feusag air a ghuibean aige.'
Story entitled 'Uilliam Dean Suidhe' [William Sit Down], 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'Uilliam Dean Suidhe' about an old woman who would never invite anyone to sit down in her house. A man called William decided that he would make her invite him to do so. The story is composed of the verbal sparring which takes place between them once William has taken his seat.