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Tales

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

Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:

Quote about cleaning and grinding corn, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/16
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Quote about cleaning and grinding corn as it is carried out by women, taken from '[David] Livingstone's Last Journals Ulungu country p 214.'

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Quote from a conversation between Tighearna Ìle and a ferryman, 3 February 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/46
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Quote from a conversation between Tighearna Ìle and a ferryman taking him to Barra [Barriagh/Isle of Barra] which reads 'An ro[bh] [th]u ria[mh] san t Suain?' 'Sioma uair sin.' 'Cuine?' 'Duair bha mi am chadal.'

Dates: 3 February 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Quote from a Lismore woman living in Kingussie, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/49
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Quote, probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, from a Lismore woman described as magnificent looking, who lived in Kingussie [Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] from a quarrel she had with another woman. The quote reads 'Gu de is urrainn daibh a gh rath rium ach gun toil liom na fir – mu’s toil is toil leis na fir mi!'

Dates: August 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW432
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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW445
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul An Gaill'.

Dates: c late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW444
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul Cainneach Barrach'.

Dates: c late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

'Sgeul Chois O Chein' [The story of O' Kane's leg ['The healing of Kane's leg] ], c 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW469
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Four versions of 'Sgeul Chois O Chein' collected from four different individuals.

Dates: c 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW443
Scope and Contents

Tale headed 'Sgeul Fear na Coise Bige'.

Dates: c late 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW427
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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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

'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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection