Tobar nam Buadh Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
List of names of wells and chapel on Barra, 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/14
Scope and Contents
List of names of wells and a chapel on Barra [Barraigh], possibly all around Loch Tangasdail, including Tobar nam Buagh, Caibeal Loch Thangastail or Caisteal St-Clair [Dún Mhic Leòid], and in Eoligarry are Tobar Bharra and Tobar Mhoire.
Dates:
1869
Note about wells and duns in the area known as 'Tir-Unga' on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 2871
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/103
Scope and Contents
Note about wells and duns on Isle of Barra [Barraigh]. Carmichael mentions that no one could pass Tobar nam Buadh without drinking from it for good luck; that there are stairs going down underground at Dùn Chnoc nan Ceann at Cille Bharra, between Ciolla [Chiall] and An Tuirc and that this area was known as 'Tir-Unga'. Also noted are the uses made of duns and their stones and a legend about a battle fought at Bogach na Fala, which is near Dùn an Dudaire. A battle was fought there and...
Dates:
24 September 2871
Story about a footmarked rock on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/110
Scope and Contents
Story about a footmarked rock on the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] which says that it was creating from a leaping competition between Mac De [Jesus Christ] and the Donas [Devil]. Mac De won and hence the well near where his footmark landed is called 'Tobar na Buai[dh]'. Donas' footmark is described as 'splayed & ugly' while Mac De's is 'shapely & attractive'.
Dates:
24 September 1872