Placenames
Found in 233 Collections and/or Records:
Story about the building of Ciosmaol, 1867
Story about the burial of An Romhanach, 2 September 1870
Story about the Cailleachag bheag bhiara an fhasaich, 27 May 1869
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.
Story about the Lochlannaich [Vikings] and MacNeils, 24 September 1872
Story about the origins of Rònaidh and the place-name Leòdhais, 27 October 1873
Story about the origins of Rònaidh/North Rona that it was made from part of the Butt of Lewis, while Rìgh Lochlainn tried to drag the Long Island to Lochlann [Rubha Robhanais, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] dropping out of a creel, as did Sula Sgeir. It also states that the place-name Leòdhais/Lewis is connected to Rìgh Lochlainn and one of his two sons and France.