Butt of Lewis Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Story about Alexander Mac Iain ic Leoid and his wife being stranded on Rona, 10 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/64
Scope and Contents
Story telling how Alexander Mac Iain 'ic Leòid [MacLeod] from An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye but living at Aoi [Uidh, Tarasaigh/Taransay], was tacksman of St Kilda [Hiorta] and set out to collect his 'rent grain' from St Kilda with his wife Barbara ni Dho[nmhuil] ic Iain oig [née Campbell] and a boatful of skin sacks. The weather turned bad so that they had to throw most of the sacks out and eventually they found themselves stranded on 'Ronai an t-saimh N[orth] W[est] of the Butt'...
Dates:
10 July 1870
Story about Clann Andain, 27 October 1873
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/26
Scope and Contents
Story about Clann Andain the meaning of which is unclear. It reads 'Clann Andain near Butt [of Lewis] [Rubha Robhanais, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] had to carry in 1 crao[bh] [choirc] (dias) A thimble they had car[r]y in[crat]. 6 aft[er] this. They were all out Siod ard siod Clann And- man t-sail - so proud'.
Dates:
27 October 1873
Story about the origins of Rònaidh and the place-name Leòdhais, 27 October 1873
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/25
Scope and Contents
Story about the origins of Rònaidh/North Rona that it was made from part of the Butt of Lewis, while Rìgh Lochlainn tried to drag the Long Island to Lochlann [Rubha Robhanais, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] dropping out of a creel, as did Sula Sgeir. It also states that the place-name Leòdhais/Lewis is connected to Rìgh Lochlainn and one of his two sons and France.
Dates:
27 October 1873