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Found in 204 Collections and/or Records:
Story entitled 'Caran mac Fitheall', 27 October 1873
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/7
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Caran mac Fitheall' collected from Ann Gunn, probably Ann MacDonald, daughter of Angus Gunn, crofter, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. The story is about a man with three sons who builds temples and castles but who does not trust his wife while he is away working and wishes to test his sons. The story is incomplete possibly because, as Carmichael notes, Ann is 'a woman who talks like a machine'.
Dates:
27 October 1873
Story entitled 'Chaora Bhirroch Ghlas', 7 February 1860
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/20
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Story entitled 'Chaora Bhirroch Ghlas' ['Sharp Grey Sheep'] collected from Donnacha Mac Dhirmaid [Duncan MacDiarmaid], Carbost [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye], who learned it from Christiana Mac Queen [Christina MacQueen], Fearan an leatha [Fearann an Leagha/Fernilea, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. The story is told in a confusing manner as the different episodes of the story have been over-compressed. The story tells of two girls. One girl is born to a sheep, which...
Dates:
7 February 1860
Story entitled 'Creag Earnaig', 1894
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/51
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Story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Creag Earnaig' describing how Creag Earnaig got its name. The location is described as about two hundred and fifty yards north east of the Female Industrial School Torlum Primary School, Cnoc na Monadh/Torlum, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula]. The stones were once a Danish princess called Earnag, her son and midwife, who had been turned to stone by Earnag's wicked stepmother, who had followed her to Scotland, where she...
Dates:
1894
Story entitled 'Donl Gorm Sleibhteach' [Dòmhnall Gorm Sleibhteach] and accompanying song
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/140
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Story entitled 'Donl Gorm Sleibhteach' [Dòmhnall Gorm Slèibhteach, Donald Gorm MacDonald of Sleat] and accompanying song probably collected in Barraigh/Isle of Barra. The song begins 'Bha mi raoir an tul[lach] re[idh], 'S tha mi in thall a fhein a noc[hd]' and the story tells of how the ghosts of Donald Gorm and his sixteen kinsmen were due to visit Donald Gorm's son, who was a bad man. An old man advised him to turn all the chairs upside down and place pine candles around the table or he...
Dates:
1870 to 1872
Story entitled 'Do'ull Gearr no Cearr' including a short verse, 24 January or February 1865
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/13
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Story entitled 'Do'ull Gearr no Cearr' collected from Janet Currie, age 64, Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story tells how Niall Mòr acquired the right from Mac 'Ic Ailean [Clanranald] to Baile-bhaird at Staolaigearai [Baile a' Bhàird, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and how his son Donald Gearr lost that right. Donald had married twice and his second wife realised that her children would come second to those of his first wife so she burnt...
Dates:
24 January or February 1865
Story entitled 'Dun -Ra'ail', 29 January 1875
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/124
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Story entitled 'Dun -Ra'ail' [Dùn Raghnaill] probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist telling how Dùn Raghnaill came to be built. Raol mac Ailein [Raghnall mac Ailein or Ranald MacDonald of Clanranald] lived at Dremisdale Dreumasdal/Drimsdale and his son in Morar [Mòrar, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. After a hard spring, his son came ashore at Loch Sgioport looking for food but he refused to give him any. In the...
Dates:
29 January 1875
Story entitled 'Fionladh Choinnachain', c1860
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/7
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Fionladh Choinnachain' continued from folio 14r collected from Donull Mac Cuieag [Donald MacCaig], Fearan an lea, who learnt it more that twenty years before from Donull Mac a Phee [Donald MacPhee], Talamsgeir [Fearann an Leagha/Fernilea and Talaisgeir/Talisker, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. The story is about what happens to the giant killer after the old woman who helped him and his wife die. He loses everything and goes to the king for help. He is recognised as...
Dates:
c1860
Story entitled 'Fionladh Mac na Bantraich', c1861
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/27
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Fionladh Mac na Bantraich' noted as being 'From the "Journal"', collected from Donnshul Mac Cuiein [Donald MacQueen], Fearan na letha who learned it from the miller at Talamh Sgeir [Fearann an Leagha/Fernilea and Talaisgeir/Talisker, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. The story tells how one of three brothers, the sons of Fionladh mac na Bantraich, set off to find his fortune and arrived at the palace of 'Righ Torra-fo-Thuin'. The king's daughter fell in love with him and...
Dates:
c1861
Story entitled 'Gilleaspa Dubh', 26 March 1869
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/37
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Story entitled 'Gilleaspa Dubh' [Gilleasbuig Dubh, Archibald MacDonald] collected from Mairiread NicIllean [Margaret MacLean], age 77, Ruimsgearry, North Uist [Reumisgarry, Uibhist a Tuath] about Gilleasbuig Dubh who killed both of his brothers for their inheritance as he was the youngest of the three. He invited his nephews and his brothers' widows to stay with him at Dun Scolpaig. He went hunting with his nephews on Lì [Lee] and was attacked by them, one cutting off his ear. They wrapped...
Dates:
26 March 1869
Story entitled 'L[aoidh] Amadan mhoir', c1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/172
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'L[aoidh] Amadan mhoir' [The Story of the Lay of the Great Fool] in which the king's son is under a spell and cannot be brought out of it. Anyone who tries to cure him is required to stay three nights, but each person is found dead except for the Amadan Mor [the great fool] 'because he was true to his trust'.
Dates:
c1872