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South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 356 Collections and/or Records:

Poem/Song entitled 'Tochra Na Mnatha' and accompanying story, 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/58
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Poem/Song entitled 'Tochra Na Mnatha' collected from Fionnladh nan Gobhar, cattleman, Grogearry, South Uist [Groigearraidh/Grogarry, Uibhist a Deas] beginning 'Nuair a theid mo bhean an bhuaile' and accompanying story which tells how the husband in the song was 'demurring as to the amount of tochar [dowry] he got with his wife'.

Dates: 1885

Prayer beginning 'Dhia bean[naich] an taigh san lar', 12 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/8
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Prayer collected from Cath[erine] Macintosh, aged 60, Staoligearry [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] on 16 September 1890 beginning 'Dhia bean[naich] an taigh san tam, Dhia bean[naich] an tigh san lair'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 12 September 1890

Prayer entitled 'An t altacha Leaba' and accompanying note, 28 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/99
Scope and Contents Prayer entitled 'An t altacha Leaba' [An t-Altachadh Leapa or Beannachadh Leapa or Bed Blessing] collected from Archibald Currie, shoemaker, aged forty-six, Àird na Monadh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Lai mis a noc le Muire le mac, Le mair mo Ri tha gam dhian o gach olc'. The accompanying note reads 'Said by most R[oman C[atholics] in lying down at night. Reciter said it since he was 15 y[ea]rs.' Text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'Transcribed...
Dates: 28 October 1872

Prayer entitled 'Smal' [Beannachd Smàlaidh], 12 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/4
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Prayer entitled 'Smal' [Beannachd Smàlaidh] collected from Bean Raoil [Bean Raghnaill] Buaile Dhu, Iocar [Buail Dhubh, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Ma smal mac Moire, Cuimirig Dhea & Mhoire'. The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 12 September 1890

Prayer entitled 'Smaladh An Teine', 21 December 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/52
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Prayer entitled 'Smaladh An Teine' beginning 'Smalaidh mise noc an teine' collected from Donald Maccormaig [Donald MacCormick], crofter, Killpheadar, South Uist [Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, Uibhist a Deas]. The prayer is composed of twelve lines. The text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 21 December 1885

Prayer entitled 'Urni smal an Teine', 28 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/98
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Prayer entitled 'Urni smal an Teine' [Ùrnaigh Smàladh An Teine or Smooring the Fire] collected from Archibald Currie, shoemaker, aged forty-six, Àird na Monadh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Smal mis noc an teine, Mar a smal mhac Moire'. Text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'Transcribed into B[ook] III p. 186 A[lexander] A[rchibald] Carmichael Creagorry 4 October 1875.' [Creag Ghoraidh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].

Dates: 28 October 1872

Quotation on 'Uagan Mhic Màrr, 5 April 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/50
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Quotation collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] which reads 'Uagan Mhic Màrr Thoir fios gu Brodain mhor na h-airi gu bheil Mac Mharr a so a noc[hd]'.

Dates: 5 April 1872

Rhyme beginning 'Chulaig seo! challaig seo!' and accompanying note, 17 January 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/43
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Rhyme collected from Duncan MacLellan, clachair [mason], Càrnan/Carnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, beginning 'Chulaig seo! challaig seo! chul[aig] Chul[aig] o cahl[aig] o air an to[bh]ta' noting that it was what the 'gillean cullaig' [Hogmanay boys] said as they came to the house.

Dates: 17 January 1874

'Righ Eirean' [The King of Ireland], 1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW432
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Fragment of a tale beginning 'Phos Ri E. banrin aluin og sgiamhach. Rig i leanaibh mic dha.', recorded from Don Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee, patronymic Domhnall mac Aonghais ic Phroinsiais] at Iochdar, South Uist, on 21 February 1866.

View a transcription of 'Righ Eirean'.

Dates: 1866

Sheiling rhyme entitled 'Rann Airi', 30 March 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/37
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Sheiling rhyme entitled 'Rann Airi' [Rann Àirigh] beginning 'Cuiri mi n aire mach' collected from John MacInnes, Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas]. The poem is composed of eight lines. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 30 March 1877