Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:
Story about the MacLeods at Eòropaidh, 27 October 1873
Story about the MacLeods at Eòropaidh/Eoropie, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis, which states that the iron rampart was taken down from their house by Torcal Conanach [Torcail MacLeod] who lived at [Ullapool [Ullapul/Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty]], and that Torcal Oighre [Torcail MacLeod half-brother to the previous Torcail] lived with his father.
Story about the origins of Rònaidh and the place-name Leòdhais, 27 October 1873
Story about the origins of Rònaidh/North Rona that it was made from part of the Butt of Lewis, while Rìgh Lochlainn tried to drag the Long Island to Lochlann [Rubha Robhanais, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] dropping out of a creel, as did Sula Sgeir. It also states that the place-name Leòdhais/Lewis is connected to Rìgh Lochlainn and one of his two sons and France.
Story about tinkers and seal hunting on Hasgeir [Heisker], c1875
Story about tinkers and seal hunting on Hasgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles] describing how once tinkers came from Leothas [Eilean Leodhais/Isle of Lewis] and stayed on Heisker for the summer. As long as they were there there were no seals but as soon as they went the seals returned.
Story about whales and sharks and notes about squids and fish, June 1887
Story about whales and sharks probably collected on Ìle/Islay describing the whales a leaping twenty feet high and continuing to jump a long way from Glass Light up to Loch Bhrollam [Eilean Glas, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris and Loch Bhrollauim, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. Also makes notes about squid and describes the teeth, fins and blood of shark-like creatures. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Story and customs relating to religious sites and customs around Ness, 27 October 1873
Story and customs relating to religious sites and customs around Ness, including Teampull na Cno Naoimh, which is said to have been built by a 'Sassanach' [Englishman]; Cruisle nam Bàn Torrach at Teampull Mholuaidh, which opens into the temple; that 'Human bones are all over the braes on West side of Ness [Nis]'; and that when fishing, boats always turn sunwise and nets are always thrown out on the south side of the boat. [All places Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis].
Story antitled 'Daoine Sith-Sithichean' about fairies [sithean] and children, 6 May 1874
Story entitled 'Daoine Sith-Sithichean' collected from Iain MacLeod, crofter, Bhaltos [Bhaltos/Valtos, Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] in which the fairies have stolen a child and left a changeling in its place. The changeling is left at the boundary between two townships and the fairies then replace it with the real child. Iain MacLeòid [John MacLeod] saw this being done.