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Cill Eirebhagh Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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Poem about two friends who were separated and accompanying story, 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/77
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Dàcheann a dh'fàg an t-earrachal', with a note on vocabulary and the background story of two good friends, Iain ic Fhearchair [John MacCodrum] and Mac Aonas Gheobha [Mac Aonghais Ghobha] who went out on the moor, lost each other, one ending up on 'moineach Ebhall' [Eabhal/Eaval, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and the other on 'Cill-èirebhagh, Beinn am faothla' [Cill Eirebhagh/Kilerivagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula]. The poem is composed of four lines.

Dates: 1877