Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 280 Collections and/or Records:
Song beginning 'Hu ru o na hi oro' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869
Song beginning 'Mo ghaol oig a chul duinn', 24 September 1872
Song collected from Catrina Phearson, Ceanntangval [Catherine MacFarlane née MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Mo ghaol oig a chul duinn, Gur e mo ghaolsa Saivil (Shawfield)'.
Song beginning 'Thig an trius eir fheara', 21 May 1869
Song collected from Marion MacNeil, Gleann/Glen, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, beginning 'Thig an trius eir fheara, Thig ort pair mhath phiosta'. The song is composed of twelve lines, has a number of amendments and has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere. The accompanying note states that the song was said to have been composed by a daughter of MacLean of Bororay [Boraraigh/Boreray] to Ruary an Tairtair [Roderick MacNeil].
Song entitled 'A Holigan', 1885
Song entitled 'A Holigan' collected from Niall Mac Iain Bhain [Neil MacNeil] Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Barraigh]. The text has some additions in different inks.
Song entitled 'Alain Airech Ainemeil' or 'Ailein Aighneach Ainmeil' and accompanying story, 12 March 1869 to 6 May 1869
Song entitled 'Alain Airech Ainemeil' or 'Ailein Aighreach Ainmeil' collected from Mary Ghillis [Gilles], Nunton [Baile nan Chailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula], age 60 from Barra [Barraigh]. A note states that it was composed by a woman in South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] to one of the Clanranalds. Text written transversely on folio 27v appears to be another verse for the song. Text has been scored out with a note which reads 'Trans[cribed] Thursday May 6 1869 A. A. C.'
Song entitled 'An Fhideag Airgid' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869
Song entitled 'An Saibhir Sanntach' and accompanying note, 1901
Song entitled 'An Spadairean Bharrach', 10 March 1869
Song entitled 'An Spadairean Bharrach' [The Barra Boasting] beginning 'An sgaol liom an gille'. Text has been scored out with a note which reads 'Transcribed Thursday May 6, 1869 A[lexander]. A[rchibald]. C[armichael].' Another verse can be found on folio 28v.
Song entitled 'Cha Teid Mor A Bharraidh Bhronach' and accompanying note, November 1870
Song entitled 'Clann a' Phiocair' and accompanying note, 21 May 1869
Song entitled 'Clann a' Phiocair' collected from Mor nin Iain ic Dhonil bhain [Marion MacNeil], Gleann [Glen, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Fhir mhoir a shliabh a Chuilinn, S gort orm fhein chinn domh buill'. The song is composed of fifty-two lines, some of which have been amended. The text has been scored through in ink as if to indicate that it has been transcribed elsewhere. The accompanying note reads, 'Comp[osed] to Clann Dhonil Herraich - Clann a Phioc[air]'.