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South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Story about Don[u]l mac Iain Mhuid[eartaich], 27 March 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/38
Scope and Contents

Story about Don[u]l mac Iain Mhuid[eartaich] [Dòmhnall mac Iain Mhuideartaich] that he lived at Beagram Isle [Eilean Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] not in the castle but in the houses. The end of the note reads 'Then Aonas mor mac Raoil ic Ailein. Flora Macdonald & the Prince [Bonnie Prince Charlie] left Roisinis [Rossinish, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] for Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach]'.

Dates: 27 March 1872

Story about the burial of Donald mac 'ic Ailein of Clanranald, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/81
Scope and Contents Story about the burial of Donald mac 'ic Ailein [Donald MacDonald 13th of Clanranald] stating that only three of the Clanranald were buried at Howmore [Tobha Mòr, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story tells of his marriage, of his building a house for his wife in Canna [Canaigh], her elopment with a paramour and his return to Howmore for burial through North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] following his death on Canna. Later members of the clan were buried in Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach, Beinn na...
Dates: c1872