Prophets
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Baillie
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Note about the seer Guala Chrosd, 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/219
Scope and Contents
Note about the seer called Guala Chrosd who lived at Bonawe [Bun Abha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
1884
Story about Coinneach Odhar [The Brahan Seer], 3 January 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/9
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Story collected at Gramsdall [Gramasdail/Gramsdale, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] about Coinneach Odhar [The Brahan Seer] telling how following a dream he had, he got his powers of prophesy from a stone in a box he had found on the strand. Later he threw the stone into a loch near Loch Ness and it was said that when the stone is recovered all his prophesies will come true. The story also lists several of Coinneach Odhar's prophesies relating to Uist and Barra including the presence of grey...
Dates:
3 January 1872
Story about 'Donl a Ghleidhidh' the seer, August 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/41
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Story about 'Do[mh]n[al]l a Ghleidhidh' the seer, telling how he did not take off his 'cota mor' [còta mòr or greatcoat] for seven years and the day he did he made a prediction which came true. The nature of the prediction is unclear owing to the illegibility of the handwriting.
Dates:
August 1886
Story entitled 'Mac a' Chreachaire, faisneachd Clann Neill', 21 May 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/14
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Story entitled 'Mac a' Chreachaire, faisneachd Clann Neill' collected from Donald MacPhee, blacksmith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra telling of the man who lived at Ciosmal Castle [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle] with the MacNeils who made prophecies. When he prophesied that the castle 'would yet be a garrai biasta dugha' MacNeil was so angry with him, that he banished him to Maoldonaich [Maol Dòmhnaich] where he lived and died. 'The to[bh]ta he had & the plot he...
Dates:
21 May 1869
Story entitled 'Tomas Reibhair', 8 February 1861
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/22
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Story entitled 'Tomas Reibhair' ['Thomas the Rhymer'] collected from Iain MacChoinich [John MacKenzie] from 'eilean Chollach' at Carbost [Cola/Coll, Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. A man was buying six horses, all of them with a golden yellow forelock and after buying the last one, his servant recognised him as Thomas the Rhymer. He asks her which eye did you recognise me with and she said it was her right eye whereupon he put his finger on her eye and she was blinded....
Dates:
8 February 1861
Vocabulary note which reads 'Calladair = Weather prophet', June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/92
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note probably collected on Ìle/Islay which reads 'Calladair = Weather prophet'.
Dates:
June 1887
Whitewash, c1945-1960
Item
Identifier: BAI 1/6/20
Scope and Contents
Broadcast by John Baillie, examining the issue of false versus true prophets.
Dates:
c1945-1960