Tales
Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:
Story about a herd sent away by a baillie to Duntanachan, 1884
Story about a herd who was sent away by 'Baile na Cille' [baillie] from Cill to Duntannachain [Duntanachan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], his possessions being put into creels and not carts. The baillie's man told him that the herd had said that no matter what he would choose to return, 'Gad chi mi Mhaol o'ar...Bi mo raghin bhi tilleadh', and on hearing this the baillie told his man to go and bring the herd home.
Story about a La Fheill Padruig and accompanying verse, 1901
Story about a La Fheill Padruig [St Patrick's Day] in which a man in Bailechaolas [Caolas, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay] sees that the weather is bad and decides to observe La Fheill Padruig by not working. The following day is even worse and the house is buried in snow. The accompanying verse begins 'Dhia bean[naich] mi, Chuala Padruig Domh[null] dubh'. The text has been scored through.
Story about a lamb dropped by an eagle, 1869 to 1875
Story about a lament [probably Cumha Mhic an Toisich], September 1872
Story about a lament [probably Cumha Mhic an Tòisich] probably collected from Marion MacNeil, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, telling how it was composed by a lady whose husband was killed on his return from being married. His death by a black horse had been predicted so he struck the black horse with his pistol and took a white horse instead but he was careless and his feet got tangled in the stirrups and he was dragged along the ground by the horse and was killed.
Story about a large fish, 1901
Story about a large fish, which was caught at Diabaig in Torasdan [Toirbheartan/Torridon, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty]. It was eighteen inches long and a red tape was tied around its tail. It was caught on the East Coast the following season. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Story about a large fish, 23 March 1877
Story probably collected from Anthony Campbell, Kentangval [Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra] about a large fish the 'size of a spinning wheel' seen by a man named MacLeod from Grimsay [Griomasaigh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].
Story about a mad bull in Uisg Fhaolain, August 1883
Story about a mad bull which got thrown into Uisg Fhaolain, which is named after St Fillan, since which time the water has been 'of no effect'.
Story about a man being ejected from a cèilidh, September 1909
Story about a man being ejected from a cèilidh for not having a story but who was let back in if he shared a proverb. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Story about a man being killed by a barrel of wine, 1871
Story about a man calling for the Baron on his death-bed, 15 August 1883
Story about a man calling for the Baron [Bachuil] on his death-bed collected from Donald MacGregor, Baile Garbh/Bailegarve, Lios Mòr/Lismore. The man's wife sent for the Baron but despatched another messenger afterwards saying that he need not come after all. The man cried 'O am Baron am Baron. Tha ghaoil bha gaoil agads air a bheir[e]adh riabh,' and then he died.