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Caolas Liursaigh South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Story about a young man keeping vigil over his mother's corpse, 29 January 1875

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/122
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist which tells of a young man whose mother dies but before she dies she makes him promise that he and only he will keep watch over her body. When the time comes he is very frightened and is unable to rest while keeping watch. The skipper of a passing vessel sees him and asks him if he has a Bible. He gives him a cockerel and a candle and advises him to put the cockerel on the...
Dates: 29 January 1875