Tales
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:
Stories about Cladh Chaluim Chille Bailvanaich and Caibeal Mhoire Nunton, 27 April 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/56
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Stories collected from John MacLellan or Iain Ban, Hacleit [Haclait/Hacklet, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] about Cladh Chaluim Chille Bailvanaich [Baile Mhanaich/Balivanich] and Caibeal Mhoire, Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach]. The story tells how the first man to be buried at Cladh Mhoire was a man who drowned off Barraigh/Isle of Barra but whose body was found at Nunton.
Dates:
27 April 1872
Stories about Donl Rua, Somhairle Rua and Am Piocar Mor, 14 July 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/92
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Stories collected from Roderick MacKenzie, carpenter, aged 68 years, Sruthan Ruadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about Don[u]l Rua [Dòmhnall Ruadh], Somhairle Rua[dh] and Am Piocar Mòr. The first story tells how eighteen of the MacVicar ministers were buried in Caibeal Baile Raghnaill and that Dòmhnall Ruadh had permission to bury and build a wall around them but when the road was built he refused to let MacVicars be buried there. The second tells how Somhairle Ruadh was the son of 'nin...
Dates:
14 July 1870
Stories about John Morison, tacksman of Bragar and Roderick Morison, An Clàrsair Dall, including two poems, 1873
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/34
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Story noted as being 'heard from a old man in Shiabost Lewis [Shawbost, Eilean Leòdhais] who spoke all he spoke in sean fhacail' about Iain mac Urach 'ic Ailein [John Morison], Shiabost and a servant girl who went missing having said she was afraid to go to the well alone. He went to the well but was pulled down by a man who told him to go to Stornoway [Steòrnabhagh] and meet with Mac Coinnich Bhra'ain [The Brahan Seer] and ask for Siatar na h-Airde [Shiabost bho Thuath/Shawbost, Eilean...
Dates:
1873
Stories about Ranald MacDonald of Milton, 12 April 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/78
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Stories collected from Mrs MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about Captain Ranald MacDonald, father of Flora MacDonald, telling how he built the first house at Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] 'after the Tota mhòr was burnt in 1715 - the night of Sheriffmuir. Allan was the Clanranald who was killed there', noting that he was killed by a man he had sent out of the country who shot him with a sixpence. Allan MacDonald of Clanranald is also...
Dates:
12 April 1870
Stories about the family of Flora MacDonald, September 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/94
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Stories about the family of Flora MacDonald probably collected from Donald MacInnes, Baile Gharbhaidh/Balgarva, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, telling how Alexander MacDonald, Flora's brother was in Carrasy visiting his 'Aunt Isebal ni[gh]ean fir Airi[dh] mhuil[ean]' [Iseabail/Isabella daughter of the tacksman of Àirigh Mhuilinn/Milton]. He saw a flock of ducks flying overhead, rushed into the house, picked up the gun but he did not know how to work it and shot himself. Donald was two...
Dates:
September 1872
Stories relating to the harvest tradition of the 'cailleach', 30 October 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/118
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Stories probably collected from Angus Currie, Àird na Monadh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, relating to the harvest tradition of the 'cailleach', the last sheaf of corn to be cut from the field. The cailleach was sent by someone who had finished cutting his corn to a neighbour who had not finished cutting theirs and was considered to be a great disgrace. One story tells of a man who went on horseback from Bornish to Milton with the cailleach and the recipient was so cross he chased him, caught...
Dates:
30 October 1872
Story, 21 August 1909
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/70
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Story collected from [-] MacLean about a man in Lochs [Na Lochan, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] who emigrated to Australia to seek his fortune and was to send for his wife and family when he was able. His wife did not hear from him for three years and so she went to a woman to ask for help. She went into a trance and on wakening up told the wife that her husband was safe and well and that although he hadn't written to her he would do so without delay. Three months later she received a...
Dates:
21 August 1909
Story about a battle at Creag Churralain, 29 August 1883
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/85
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Story possibly collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about a battle fought at Creag Churralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal, Argyllshire] by people from Lochaber [Loch Abar] and Argyll, in which most of the Argyll men were killed. After this Cailean Uaine of the Campbells of Dunstaffnage [Colin Campbell, Dùn Stafhainis] killed Alexander Stewart of Invernahyle [Inbhir na h-Aigheal].
Dates:
29 August 1883
Story about a battle between two tribes, 29 August 1883
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/66
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Story about a battle between two tribes one of which was called 'Clann ic ille ruitich' or 'The Reds' at Tobar an Sùl [An Apainn/Appin] in which The Reds killed the other tribe who were resting. Those killed were buried there in good soil but wolves and foxes dug them up. Probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]
Dates:
29 August 1883
Story about a Bean Nithidh [washerwoman], January 1871
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/158
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Story about a man in Sgir Mhiongais in Skye, possibly Ruandunain [Minginis/Minginish, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye], who met a bean-nighe [washer-woman] who gave him a gri'eagag [griogag or bead] and told him that as long as he kept it he would be happy. This happened but one day his brother put on his vest for church and discovered the griogag sewn into the vest. He looked at it losely then raised it up but when he lowered his hand it had disappeared. It was never found and the man...
Dates:
January 1871