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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Song entitled 'Laoi Raonaid Mhor (Dhonullach)' and accompanying note, October 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/112
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Laoi Raonaid Mhor (Dhonullach)' beginning 'Nach boc an seibhir sanntach, Nach sin ra fhein a ranntun/ganteir'. The song is composed of thirty two lines. The accompanying note reads 'Sister to Ruari Saor. She aimed this at her son who had means but forgot her'. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about the Duke of Tarentum, 18 January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/141
Scope and Contents

Story probably collected from Roderick MacDonald [Ruaraidh Saor] telling how the Duke of Tarentum was a little man and that he was very like his cousin Fear Howbig [Tobha Beag/howbeg, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

Dates: 18 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael