Dunvegan Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Extract of a diary written by Alexander Carmichael including part of a journey from Uibhist/Uist [to Edinburgh], 6 January 1872 to 10 January 1872
Song beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil Iosaig', 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Song probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil[ean] Iosaig, Far du rinn MacLeo[i]d a dhinteir'. The song is composed of ten lines and contains a number of amendments and annotations in pencil. The text has been scored through in ink with the following written transversely across it 'B[ook] [-] P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] 16 June 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.
Song entitled 'Mhic Leoid Oig Dhunbheagan', nd
Song entitled 'Mhic Leoid Oig Dhunbheagan', the first verse beginning 'Mhicleoid Dhunbheagain, Nam pioban 's nam feadan'. The song is composed of forty lines, arranged as nine verses of four lines each and a chorus of four lines. The text is annotated in pencil and in ink, mostly giving alternative words separated by an oblique from the first word used.
Story about Olaghaire and the MacLeods in Skye, 13 September 1873
Story about Olaghaire [Olghar] and the MacLeods in Skye collected from Coinneach MacThasgail [Kenneth MacAskill], Caolas Scalpey [Caolas Scalpaigh/Kyles Scalpay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris].