Bruairnis Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' and accompanying story, 1885
Song entitled 'A Holigan', 1885
Song entitled 'A Holigan' collected from Niall Mac Iain Bhain [Neil MacNeil] Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Barraigh]. The text has some additions in different inks.
Song entitled 'Cha Teid Mor A Bharraidh Bhronach' and accompanying note, November 1870
Song entitled 'Gorag', 1883
Song entitled 'Gorag' beginning 'Gorag nach deach thu dh Iain dubh' originally collected from John Cameron, crofter, Borve, Barra [Borgh, Barraigh] on 7 October 1868 at a bruth-sìth [fairy knoll] at Bruth-arnis [Bruairnis/Bruernish] in Barra where Creag Goraig is situated. Carmichael remarks that 'Cameron is full of old lore and is a good intelligent story-teller'.
Song entitled 'Ho M Adhan Ho M Adh Donn', 1885
Song entitled 'Ho M Adhan Ho M Adh Donn' beginning 'Ho! m adhan, ho! m' adh donn' collected from Niall Mac Iain Bhain [Neil MacNeil] Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Barraigh], who heard the song from his wife, Mairi ni Raoghail [Mary MacDonald].