Barra Inverness-shire Scotland

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Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

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Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio recordings made on wax cylinder, predominantly in the Western Isles during the period 1907-1927.

Scope and Contents Sketch plan of Dun a Chaolais Bhatarsay [Dùn a' Chaolais, Bhataraisgh/Vatersay]. The sketch shows three concentric circles marked as ' Wall', 'Passage' and 'Wall', with their measurements noted. The circles are on a rounded oblong described as a 'Raised platform outside built of stones'. A compass is marked on the sketch showing that the oblong runs north to south. A note written on what would be the west side of the dùn reads 'West Oscean (sic) not in sight - Rising hill between....

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Story, probably collected from Patrick Smith, Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail/South Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about Iain Iomarstach, the builder of Ciosmal [Caisteil Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] telling how he came to be banished to Mol don [Maol Domhnaich].

Scope and Contents Story about Mac a Chreachain probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. In it Mac a' Chreachain prophesies that Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] will be 'na garrai beiste dugh' [a cave for a black beast] and is sent to Maol donaich [Maol Dòmhnaich] as a punishment. He threw a stone into the sea and later caught a fish which had swallowed the same stone. He predicted that Barrai [Barraigh/Isle of Barra] would be full of...