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South Boisdale South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Story entitled 'Aireamh Muintir Dhubhain' and accompanying note, 5 October 1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/7
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Aireamh Muintir Dhubhain' and accompanying story collected from Catrina nic Lachlain ruai [Catherine MacQuien] Clachan a Ghloip [Clachan na Lùib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The note states that John Smith in Baghasdal [Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] has the story and that Patruig Smith [Peter or Patrick Smith] also has the story 'Sgeul Choise Cèin'. Text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 5 October 1865

Story entitled 'Mac O Croileagan Sgial Choise Cein' and accompanying note, 25 March 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/11
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Mac O Croileagan Sgial Choise Cein' collected from Patrick Smith, S[outh[ Boisdale or Leth mhieanach S[outh] Uist [Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail or Leth-Mheadhanach, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] 'in his own house'. The story tells how.... An accompanying note reads 'Heard this tale from a Canna man 40 y[ea]rs ago [about 1830]. Does not know his name.'

Dates: 25 March 1871

Story entitled 'Sgialac Gas Gruaige' and accompanying note, 25 March 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/12
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Sgialac Gas Gruaige' collected from Patrick Smith, Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail/South Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist which tells how... The accompanying note states that Smith heard the story fifty years before [about 1820] from an old woman.

Dates: 25 March 1871