Scolpaig North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Story entitled 'Toirioc Na Taineac' and accompanying note, 15 August 1873
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/14
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Toirioc Na Taineac' collected from Eachan MacIssac [erroneously given as 'MacLeod' in the text] 'Each[ann] mac Ruari', Ceannlangabhat, [Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist], who, the note states heard it from 'Ruary Rua' MacQuien, catechist when he was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Added that MacQuien had died about fifty years ago and that 'the lays of Os[sian] & the old stories of the Fian were his principal themes'.
Dates:
15 August 1873