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Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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Story about a La Fheill Padruig and accompanying verse, 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/72
Scope and Contents

Story about a La Fheill Padruig [St Patrick's Day] in which a man in Bailechaolas [Caolas, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay] sees that the weather is bad and decides to observe La Fheill Padruig by not working. The following day is even worse and the house is buried in snow. The accompanying verse begins 'Dhia bean[naich] mi, Chuala Padruig Domh[null] dubh'. The text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901