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Cros Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Song entitled 'Gearan an t-Sealgair', 27 October 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/17
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Gearan an t-Sealgair', collected from Rev Donald MacKay, Cross, [Cros, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] beginning 'La[tha] dhomh bhi siub[h]al bheinn'.

Dates: 27 October 1873

Song entitled 'Niall Odhar', 27 October 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/19
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Niall Odhar' collected from Tormaid (Buidhe) Donullach [Norman MacDonald], age about 30 years, Cross [Cros, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] beginning 'O Naile bhig 's na ho ro, 'S trua[gh] nach ro[bh] me fhi[n] 's Nial[l] O[dh]ar'. The accompanying story is unclear but seems to indicate that 'Clann ic 'Ile Bhir'eamh' lived in Eòropaidh/Eoropie and that they went to the mainland. Also that they did not kill Niall Odhar. The vocabulary note reads 'Rac = traveller round...
Dates: 27 October 1873