Voyages and Travel
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:
Story entitled 'An t-Og Chraobh', 13 February 1866
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/1
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Story entitled 'An t-Og Chraobh' collected from Alasdair Mac Neil [Alexander MacNeil], fisherman and crofter, Ceanntangvall, Barra [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] written on 13 February 1866. Folios 10r to 11v contain text written transversely over the main text and starts from folio 11v. The transverse section of text appears to have been recorded from Lachunn Donullach [Lachlan MacDonald], cottar, Eilean Ghrimiseidh (Ceallun) Uist a Tuath [Ceallan/Kallin,...
Dates:
13 February 1866
Story entitled 'Bhalantaidh us Horsantaidh', 18 January 1865
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/9
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Story entitled 'Bhalantaidh us Horsantaidh' collected from Alasdair Mac Neil [Alexander MacNeil], Ceantangbhall [Ceanntangabhal/Kentagaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The story begins with Rìgh Lochlann's daughter being married off to an emperor and being accompanied to her new home by only one kinsman. The emperor's house priest falls in love with her and while the emperor is hunting, he declares his love for her and expects her to reciprocate. She refuses to do so and locks up the priest...
Dates:
18 January 1865
Story entitled 'Ceudach Nan Collachain Oir' and accompanying note, 29 January 1875
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/127
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Story entitled 'Ceudach Nan Collachain Oir' probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story begins with Fionn and his men out hunting. They have so much success that they decide to leave some of it for collection on the way home. Gille Glas appears and asks to be employed by Fionn so Fionn has him help take the kill home. Caoilte, the fastest Fenian, and the Gille Glas arrive at the feasting hall before anyone else and...
Dates:
29 January 1875
Story entitled 'Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne', 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW154/1
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Story entitled 'Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne' collected from Iain MacNeill [John MacNeil], aged 83, pauper, Buailenambodach, Barraidh [Buaile nam Bodach, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and written down by Carmichael on Liosmore [Lios Mòr] on 16 March 1867. MacNeil is noted as 'co-aois a Choirneil Ruaraidh ic Neill uacaran Bharraidh' [a contemporary of Colonel Roderick MacNeil, MacNeil of Barra]. The story tells how a seer told an old childless couple that they would have a daughter who would cause more...
Dates:
1872
Story entitled 'Eilean Gaineacha', c1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/71
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Story entitled 'Eilean Gaineacha'. The story tells of how a man, in avoiding a 'black spot', comes across the island, which has a large ford running through it and a stack of fish bones on either side of the ford. He decides that she should have some fortune for discovering the place and that he will return on his way back from England. He could not find it and took others to look for it but all they found was rock. The man was mocked and they called the rock Rockall.
Dates:
c1872
Story entitled 'Flora MacDonald', 1892
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/20
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Story entitled 'Flora MacDonald' telling how she met Bonnie Prince Charlie and how MacDonalds and MacEachens helped him to escape from Uist, including details of a priest's encounter with government officers and the various cordons through which they managed to pass unobserved. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
1892
Story entitled 'Iain Mac An Alabanaich (a dh'fhalbh a' Troantairnaish)', June 1861
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/29
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Story entitled 'Iain Mac An Albanaich (a dh'fhalbh a' Troantairnaish)' collected from Domhnull Mac Cuiein [Donald MacQueen], Fearan na leth, who learned it from the miller at Talamhsgeir [Fearann an Leagha/Fernilea and Talaisgeir/Talisker, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] about 60 years previously [c1800]. It is a long tale which tells of the adventures of Iain the clever son of Raoghal Domhnallach [Ronald MacDonald] of Trotaranais [Tròndairnis/Trotternish, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle...
Dates:
June 1861
Story entitled 'Mac Mhuirich' and accompanying song, 29 January 1875
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/128
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Story entitled 'Mac Mhuirich' probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story tells how MacMhurich is coming back from Rum [Rhum] when 'gille glas' asks if MacMhuirich will take him as far as Uist [Uibhist]. Reluctantly, MacMhuirich agrees exchanging some balast for the gille glas. En route water starts coming in so all are called upon to bale out the vessel but to no avail. The gille glas takes control of the steering...
Dates:
29 January 1875
Story entitled 'Righ Eirinn', 21 January 1866
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/9
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Story entitled 'Righ Eirinn' [Rìgh Èirinn or The King of Ireland] collected from Donull Mac O Phi [Donald MacPhee], Iocar, Uist a Deas [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The son of king is badly treated by his step-mother and nursemaid but a kindly old man takes pity on him. The old man gives him a feadan [chanter] which he uses to give his stepmother wind. She then asks her stepson to play chess which he wins and so she enchants him and he likewise puts his stepmother under an...
Dates:
21 January 1866
Story entitled 'Rocabarraidh', 26 April 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW154/3
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Story entitled 'Rocabarraidh' collected from Donnachadh Macgilliallain (Donnachadh Ban) [Duncan Bàn MacLellan], mason, Carnan, Iocar, Uist a Chinnideas [Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. The story tells of a very successful fisherman from Barra [Barraigh] who had three sons. The other fishermen were always surprised by his success and decided to follow him. In his old age he told his sons that he wanted to return to his home and for his sons to return with him. They declined as they did...
Dates:
26 April 1872