Folklore
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
'Righ Eirean' [The King of Ireland], 1866
Fragment of a tale beginning 'Phos Ri E. banrin aluin og sgiamhach. Rig i leanaibh mic dha.', recorded from Don Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee, patronymic Domhnall mac Aonghais ic Phroinsiais] at Iochdar, South Uist, on 21 February 1866.
View a transcription of 'Righ Eirean'.
Secret Commonwealth, 1692
'The Secret Common-wealth', a treatise on fairy folklore, witchcraft, ghosts, fauns etc. 'Done for the satisfaction of his friends, by a modest inquirer living amoung the Scotish-Irish.'
Non-autograph copy; Possibly more than one hand; Marked, “This book belongs to Robert Campbell”
'Sgeul An Gaill' [The story of the Lowlander], c late 19th century
Tale headed 'Sgeul An Gaill'.
'Sgeul Cainneach Barrach' [The story of Kenneth from Barra], c late 19th century
Tale headed 'Sgeul Cainneach Barrach'.
'Sgeul Fear na Coise Bige' [The story of the man of the little foot], c late 19th century
Tale headed 'Sgeul Fear na Coise Bige'.
'Sgeul na Luireach' [The story of the breastplate], c 1861
Tale beginning 'Bha fear ann uair agus bha aige seanar mhac. Chaochail e agas cha do dh'fhag e sian an t-shaoghail aig a mhic ach luireach.' Recorded from Domhnall MacCuithein [Donald MacQueen], Fernilea, Isle of Skye.
'Sgeulacd air Fionn Mac Dhughail' (Sgeulachd air Fionn MacCumhail) [A story about Fionn MacCumhail], c 1870
Tale beginning 'Mharbh seanathair Fhionn athair Fhionn, agut thug muimme Fhionn lea a mhathair, nuair a bha i trom air Fionn dhionnsuidh eilean air eagel gu marbhadh a sheanathair e' recorded by an unknown writer. A note by John Francis Campbell dated 4 October 1871 identifies various incidents in the tale and comments on the transcriber.
'Sgeulachd Ghaelic mun na Feinn' [A Gaelic story about the Fenians], c.1860
Tale beginning 'Nuair a bha na Feinn a chonidh [sic] ann an Tigh Farabheil. . .' 'John McLean' written in margin.
'Sgeulachd Sir Uallabh O Corn' [The story of Sir Uallabh O Corn], c. 1860s
Tale beginning 'Bha righ air Eirinn ris an abradh iad Arthur. . ' recorded by an unknown writer.
'Smiara Dubha 's an Fhaoileach' [Blackberries in January], c 1862
Two versions of the tale headed 'Smiara Dubha 's an Fhaoileach' (appear to be the original and a transcription) recorded from Anna NicNeacail, Carbost on 27 January 1862.