South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 356 Collections and/or Records:
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain', c1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/73
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' [Seathan mac Rìgh Beiribh or John, son of the King of Bergen] collected from Donnacha Mac an Leallain [Duncan MacLellan], crofter, Iocar, Uist D[eas] [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-àth, Ceum an rothaidh 's e ro dhian'. The song describes a raid made by the son of the King of Bergen and how he was overcome by Comhrag, Fionn's top houndsman and is composed of forty-six lines, which have been marked in pencil into...
Dates:
c1875
Song entitled 'Lorg an Ogain', 10 January 1865 - 12 November 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/5
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Song entitled 'Lorg an Ogain' [Seathan Mac Rìgh Beirbh or John, Son of the King of Bergen] collected from Donacha Mac an Liallain [Duncan MacLellan], crofter, Iocar [Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-ath, Ceum an rothaidh 's e ro dhiann'. The text has been scored through in ink and a transverse note on folio 10r reads 'Transcribed this 12th Nov[ember] 1870 into MS Book No 4 page 10th A[lexander]. A[rchibald]. C[armichael].' Two annotations have been...
Dates:
10 January 1865 - 12 November 1870
Song entitled 'Lorg an Ogain', 13 January 1865 - 12 November 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/6
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Lorg an Ogain' [Seathan Mac Rìgh Beirbh or John, Son of the King of Bergen] collected from Aonas Mac Aonais [Angus MacInnes], crofter, Smearclait [Smeircleit/Smerclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-ath, Air ceum romhath tha ro-dhian'. The text has been scored through in ink and a transverse note on folio 10r reads 'Transcribed into MS Book No 4 page 7. 12 Nov[ember] 1870 A[lexander]. A[rchibald]. C[armichael].' Two annotations have been added...
Dates:
13 January 1865 - 12 November 1870
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain', 12 November 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/3
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' collected from Donnacha MacIlliallain [Duncan MacLellan] or Donnacha Bàn, mason and crofter, Carnan, Iocar, Uist a Chinne Deas [Càrnan, Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 10 January 1865, beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-àth, Ceum an rothaid 'se ro-dhian'. The song has twenty-two verses and was transcribed from [field] notebook number I, page 17. Two additions have been made to the text in pencil.
Dates:
12 November 1870
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' and accompanying notes, 12 November 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/2
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' collected from Aonas Mac Aonais [Angus MacInnes], crofter, Smearcleait, Uibhist a Chinne Deas [Smeircleit, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 13 January 1865, beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-àth, An ceum rò mhath tha so shian'. The song has nineteen verses and was transcribed from [field] notebook number II, page 19. Additions have been made to the text in pencil and in ink. The note preceding the song explains that it is a story in which the Fenians try to find...
Dates:
12 November 1870
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' and accompanying story, c1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/74
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Lorg An Ogain' collected from Aonas Mac Aonais [Angus MacInnes], crofter, Smearcleit [Smeircleit/Smercleit, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 13 January 1865, beginning 'Lorg an ogain seach an t-ath, An ceum ro-mhath tha ro-dhian'. The song is composed of thirty-seven lines, two lines of which have been denoted as 'Fonn'. Pencil annotations mark the text into eighteen verses. The accompanying story gives the background to the song in which someone is stealing the Fenians' food...
Dates:
c1875
Song entitled 'Mararan do Thirmaid, 7 April 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/48
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Mararan do Thirmaid mac mhic ic Aileain' [Marbhrann do Thormaid]', beginning 'Fhuaras neac an dè', collected from Donald MacDonald, age 6, Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. Tormod, for whom the lament was written, was a young nobleman who died of yellow fever while in France. Text has been scored through as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
7 April 1869
Song entitled 'Mhic Iain Mhuideartaich Na Feill', 26 May 1869 and 17 June 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/41
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Mhic Iain Mhuideartaich Na Feill' collected from 'bean an Tailleir Donul Mac an Toishich' [Margaret MacIntosh or Mrs Donald MacIntosh, the tailor's wife], S[outh] Boisdale [Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist], beginning, 'Nuair seacha tu sios an talla n ro fion, Stu nach tig a nios gun stop'. The song is composed of forty-five lines which bear annotations or amendments. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across the first folio...
Dates:
26 May 1869 and 17 June 1869
Song entitled 'Moladh Ghoill' and accompanying notes, c1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/75
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Moladh Ghoill' collected from Eachun Mac Ciseig [Hector MacIsaac], joiner, Aird-mhor, Iocar, Uist d{eas] [Àird Mhòr, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 21 July 1865 beginning 'Moladh air ard aigne Ghoill, Fear cogaidh Fhinn'. The song is composed of thirty-two lines. MacIsaac states that he heard the song from Ruaraidh (ruadh) Domhnullach [Roderick MacDonald] at Clachan-a-ghloip [Clachan na Luib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The notes give the background to the song...
Dates:
c1875
Song entitled 'Na Tri Eoin Chruinne Gheala Dhiom', 10 March 1869 to 6 May 1869
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/18
Scope and Contents
Song entitled and beginning 'Na Tri Eoin Chruinne Gheala Dhonn' collected from Peigi Robastan nean Alastair 'Ic Aulai [Peggy Robertson], Howmore [Tobha Mòr, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. One verse has been written over text in the opposite direction on folio 24r. A footnote reads 'Compose[d] by a jealous wrangling pair. Heard only once by the reciter when a girl. Never heard it again. This was in Morar [Mòrar, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] at a wedding. Sung by a man.' The text has...
Dates:
10 March 1869 to 6 May 1869