Mermaids
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Deleted vocabulary note which reads 'Munegin, Muileag, Mungeag = Mermaid Maighdean mhara', 1894
Deleted vocabulary note which reads 'Munegin, Muileag, Mungeag = Mermaid Maighdean mhara'. The text has been deleted in pencil.
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891
Note entitled 'Maidean Mhara', 12 September 1890
Story about the Banna, 1904
Story entitled 'A Mhaighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Shawbost, 1891
Story entitled 'Airidh Neill' about a water-horse at Airidh Neill and Neill's dogs, 1874 and 1891
Story entitled 'Cro Mara', 5 May 1874
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Lochbroom, 1891
Story entitled 'Maighdean Mhara' about a mermaid in Loch Bhraoin [Loch Broom, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] who appeared to a fishing crew and asked the helmsman for his leth-rann (half-stanza). He said, 'Long a thig sa theid an aithghearr, Sin mo leth-rann.' She said it was as well that was his reply and disappeared. A great storm occurred that day and many men were drowned. Consequently it is believed that when a mermaid like this one is seen, someone will drown soon after.
Superstition about mermaids, 1901
Superstition about mermaids that if a man sees a mermaid [maighdean-mhara] he should tell his companions on the boat as it is a bad omen. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.