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Dogs

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

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Story about Airi-na h-aon-oiche, 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/20
Scope and Contents Story about Airi-na h-aon-oiche [Airidh na h-Aon Oidhche, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] telling how the sheiling got its name. A man by the name of MacPhie, who lived in Benbecula had a dog which was very large but never barked and which brought him renown as 'MacPhie a choin duigh' [MacPhee of the black dog]. He and twelve cousins went to build a sheiling on Staireval [Stiaraval] and when they were finished and each lying in their beds 'each said that he wished he had now his leannan with him...
Dates: 1871