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Folklore

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

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

'Righ Eirean' [The King of Ireland], 1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW432
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 1866
Title page
Title page

Secret Commonwealth, 1692

 Item
Identifier: La.III.551
Scope and Contents

'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”

Dates: 1692

'Sgeul An Gaill' [The story of the Lowlander], c late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW445
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul An Gaill'.

Dates: c late 19th century

'Sgeul Cainneach Barrach' [The story of Kenneth from Barra], c late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW444
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul Cainneach Barrach'.

Dates: c late 19th century

'Sgeul Fear na Coise Bige' [The story of the man of the little foot], c late 19th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW443
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul Fear na Coise Bige'.

Dates: c late 19th century

'Sgeul na Luireach' [The story of the breastplate], c 1861

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW427
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c 1861

'Sgeulacd air Fionn Mac Dhughail' (Sgeulachd air Fionn MacCumhail) [A story about Fionn MacCumhail], c 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW426
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c 1870

'Sgeulachd Ghaelic mun na Feinn' [A Gaelic story about the Fenians], c.1860

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW430
Scope and Contents

Tale beginning 'Nuair a bha na Feinn a chonidh [sic] ann an Tigh Farabheil. . .' 'John McLean' written in margin.

Dates: c.1860

'Sgeulachd Sir Uallabh O Corn' [The story of Sir Uallabh O Corn], c. 1860s

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW425
Scope and Contents

Tale beginning 'Bha righ air Eirinn ris an abradh iad Arthur. . ' recorded by an unknown writer.

Dates: c. 1860s

'Smiara Dubha 's an Fhaoileach' [Blackberries in January], c 1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW459
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c 1862