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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:

Story about how Dail na Coise was named, 18 September 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/234
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Story about how Dail na Coise was named stating that Macdougal of Lorn had a sore foot which no one could heal so he sent for MacConnachar [MacConacher] the doctor. MacDougall said he would give MacConnachar anything if he healed his foot and MacConnachar asked for the field below the house, which was thereafter called 'Dail na Coise'.

Dates: 18 September 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about how Fionn came to marry Rìgh Lochlann's daughter, March 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/11
Scope and Contents Story collected from Donald MacPhee, smith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra in which Fionn meets an old man/giant on the road but Conan is suspcious of him so the man is questioned as to who he is. He says he is a messenger from Rìgh Lochlann [King of Norway] and is consequently put in a hole by Conan. He tells Fionn that Rìgh Lochlann's daughter fell in love with him the first time he was in Lochlann/Norway and that she is so love-sick she is on her death-bed and so Rìgh Lochlann...
Dates: March 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about how kelp-making came to North Uist, 20 January 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/165
Scope and Contents Story collected from Alexander MacDonald, Cladach Chirceboist/Claddach Kirkibost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about how kelp-making came to North Uist. The story tells how when Am Moraire Ban [Am Morair Bàn] came to North Uist he brought his wife, three children and factor, called Kingsburgh, and they lived at Sollas [Solas]. They met a crofter at Bailemhartain whose animals were emaciated whereupon Kingsburgh told the man that Lady MacDonald had come among the Uist tentantry for assistance...
Dates: 20 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about how Loch Awe was created and accompanying song, 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/15
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Story about how Loch Awe was created probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The story tells how [Bera] went away on a visit and having 'stayed too long' discovered on her return that 'the lid of the well was off + Loch Awe the result'. She then sang a song beginning 'A sniomh mo chuigeil'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about how MacNeil died in Gearrynamoine, 19 October 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/168
Scope and Contents Story collected from Rev Alexander Campbell, priest, Bornais/Bornish, Uibhist a deas/South Uist, telling how MacDonald of Boisdale was always trying to catch MacNeil of Barra. One day he and his men lay hidden under heather in the bottom of a boat of women. MacNeil fell for the trap and Boisdale caught him. When they landed at Kilbride [Cille Bhrìghde] MacNeil escaped and so Boisdale and his men pursued him. While they were passing through Gearrynamoine [Geàrraidh na Mònadh/Garrynamonie] 'a...
Dates: 19 October 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about how news of the Battle of Omdurman and Second Battle of Cawnpore was disseminated, September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/108
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Story about how news of the Battle of Omdurman and Second Battle of Cawnpore, India, was disseminated collected from Mr Urquhart of Faithir Mhor Gearrloch [Am Faithir Mòr/Firemore, Geàrr Loch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty]. He states that the Battle of Omdurman, Sudan, was heard about in Cairo, Egypt 'before it was known by the telegraph fifteen miles away'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about how 'Slioc na Feanaig' got its name, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/142
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Story about how 'Slioc na Feanaig' [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] got their name, in that two men found treasure and were to keep it secret but one of them told it to his wife and she told it to the crow. The story is incomplete.

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

Story about how the flounder got its crooked mouth, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/51
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Story about how the flounder got its crooked mouth. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Iain Iomarstach, 25 March 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/14
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Story, probably collected from Patrick Smith, Ceann a Deas Loch Baghasdail/South Boisdale, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about Iain Iomarstach, the builder of Ciosmal [Caisteil Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] telling how he came to be banished to Mol don [Maol Domhnaich].

Dates: 25 March 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about Iain Muideartach's deerhound, 30 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/110
Scope and Contents Story about how Iain Muideartach's [Iain Mùideartach or John MacDonald of Clanranald] gave fishing rights of Auin t-Eile up to Lochseille [Abhainn Seile/River Shiel and Loch Seile/Loch Shiel, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and in exchange for a deerhound. The deerhound was exceptional being '3½ f[ee]t high & 1½ deep in chest', it ate a whole stirk one night and it also 'chased a stag came up to it at Auin Dheidain [Abhainn Dhèabh] struck it in the hind leg with his tale (sic) & broke...
Dates: 30 October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael