Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:
Prayer beginning 'Lai mi an noc', 1 October 1890
Prayer [An t-Altachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing] collected from Isebel Vic an Toisich nee Kennedy [Isabella Macintosh née Kennedy], aged 69, Ionnar Ruai[dh] [Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Inverness-shire] beginning 'Lai mi an noc, Mar a laisg Moire le Mac'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. A double tick has been placed at the top of the page.
Prayer beginning 'Thoir orra ga t [amha] beann[nachd]', 2 October 1890
Prayer collected from Mary MacDonald, Bohiuntan Mhor [Both Fhionndainn/Bohuntine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'Thoir orra ga t [amha] beann[nachd], Caim a chumail san ard so noc[hd]'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Prayer entitled 'Cumh a Mhore mhaid.', 2 October 1890
Prayer collected from Mary MacDonald, Bohiuntan Mhor [Both Fhionndainn/Bohuntine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] entitled 'Cumh a Mhore mhaid.' beginning 'Nach cuals ria[mh], Neach sam bi chuir e fein fod dhion'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Prayer entitled 'Ur[naigh] Smal[adh] an Teine', 2 October 1890
Prayer entitled 'Ur[naigh] Smal[adh] an Teine' [Smooring the Fire] collected from Anna Donnullach [Ann MacDonald] aged 72 years, Bohiuntan Mhor [Both Fhionndainn/Bohuntine, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] beginning 'O Dhia thug mis on oi[dh]ch an raoir, Gu tois an la[tha] 'n diugh'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.
Prayer to Calum Cille [St Columba], August 1883
Prayer to Calum Cille [St Columba] beginning 'A Chal[uim] chille chaird chaoimh', with an accompanying note that 'Trithean' is in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach].
Quote from a Lismore woman living in Kingussie, August 1883
Quote, probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, from a Lismore woman described as magnificent looking, who lived in Kingussie [Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] from a quarrel she had with another woman. The quote reads 'Gu de is urrainn daibh a gh rath rium ach gun toil liom na fir – mu’s toil is toil leis na fir mi!'
Satirical saying about Invergarry people beginning 'Bean a strath eirionn', August 1909
Satirical saying about Invergarry [Inbhir Gharadh, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] people beginning 'Bean a strath eirionn' [Srath Èireann/Strathearn, Siorramachd Pheairt/Perthshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning 'A liud fear agus [eadside]', 1 October 1890
Song collected from Gilleaspa MacInnes [Archibald MacInnes], Ionnar Ruai[dh], An t-shraid an ard [High Street, Inbhir Ruaidh/Inverroy, Inverness-shire] beginning 'A liud fear agus [eadside], Agus eadra chai a thachadh'. The song is composed of nine lines and is noted as being composed 'By a Glen Coe man' [Gleann Comhann, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil', October 1892
Song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil, A sniamh mo chuigeil', collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.