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Creag Goraig Barra Inverness-shire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Song entitled 'Gorag', 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/2
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 1883