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Blessing entitled 'Beannac[hd] An Eiridh' or 'Am Beannac[hd] Eiridh' collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876, beginning 'Dia liom a laidhe! Dia liom ag eiridh!'. The text has been scored through in pencil and additions have been made to it in both pencil and ink.

Scope and Contents Notes on place-names and archaeology made on a journey between Caolas Stiatair House and Tarbert market [An Tairbeart, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] with Rev. Don[ald] Macintosh [MacKintosh], S[outh] Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Mr Archie MacRae, Huisinnish [Huisinis]. The notes are quite abbreviated but include a mention of trap dykes at Loch chistevad [Loch Cisteabhat] in the middle of which was a castle, which someone tried to drain to get to the castle but failed; and a note that nearby at...

Scope and Contents Poem entitled 'Fhir a Chruthaich Fhir a Chri' collected from Mairi Nicrath [Mary MacRae], Caolas Stiatair N h-Earradh [Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris] on 4 April 1876 beginning 'Fhir a chruthaich fhir (air?) fhir a chri, Chruthaich a chre air an t-sluagh'. Before the poem is a detailed description of Mary MacRae, including her appearance, her age and a little about her Kintail background. The text of the poem has been scored through in pencil and additions have been made...

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Prayer beginning 'Guidheam Peadar gui'eam Pol' probably collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876. Text has been scored through in pencil.

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Song entitled 'Iain Garbh' collected from Mairi Nicrath [Mary MacRae], Caolas Stiatar, Na h-Erradh [Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] beginning 'Gur a mise tha bronach gun ri leughadh a leo'rach'. Mary states that she is 'close upon 100 years old'.

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Song entitled 'Laoidh Dhughail Liosadair' collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876 beginning 'Cluinn a dhuine s bi na d fhaicil, Maduin na h-as-diot dlu dhuit'. Additions have been made to the text in pencil.

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Song entitled 'Laoidh Ona (Jonah?)' collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876, beginning 'A Chriost thug aoi do'n treveller/deoiri, S tu solus ur nan dall'. Additions have been made to the text in pencil and in ink.

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Song entitled 'Mac Og An Iarla Ruaidh' collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876 beginning 'Their mi hill uill o-han, Their mi hill o an o'. The song is composed of thirty-three lines and has been arranged as eight verses. The text has been scored through in ink.