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Blàr nan Cuigeal | North Uist

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Story about Blar nan cuigeal, January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/157
Scope and Contents

Story about Blar nan cuigeal [Blàr nan Cuigeal] which was fought by North Uist women with their distaffs near Lochmaddy [Loch nam Madadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The fight was led by Mor Donullach [Marion MacDonald] at Clachan Shannda [Sannda/Clachan Sanda] and [at] Fooghail na Comaraich [Faoghal na Comraich] and Sìg-nan-cuaran [possibly Eilean na Sìge-Cama].

Dates: January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael