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Gleann Choradail South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/77
Scope and Contents Note and stories collected from Mrs MacLellan, Ormacleit [Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] relating to Flora MacDonald's family, including the relationship between Mrs MacLellan's own family and Flora's family, Mrs MacLellan being the grand-daughter of Flora's younger brother Angus. Angus had a very large family of ten sons and four daughters. Her family connections with other well known MacDonald families are also noted. The story of how Flora's eldest brother Ranald died in a gun...
Dates: 12 April 1870

Story about the Cailleachag bheag bhiara an fhasaich, 27 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/58
Scope and Contents

Story about the Cailleach bheag bhiara an fhasach [Cailleach Bheur or nature goddess] collected from Mary MacMillan, Lionacuidhe/Liniquie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story is based on asking the little old woman questions the answers to which describe her connection between birds, plants, fish and animals and specific places. The text contains annotations and amendments and has been scored through in pencil and in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 27 May 1869

Story entitled 'Prince Charlies Pipe', 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/68
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Princes Charlies Pipe' about a set of bagpipes which were believed to have been made for Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie). The pipes were in the possession of Roderick MacLellan, Bahiarva, Barra [Bàgh Thiarabhagh, Barraigh/Barra] at the time the story was collected. The item appears to be a fair copy of the story.

Dates: 1869