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Revenge

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

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Song entitled 'Laoi an Deirg ic Dreathain', 24 March 1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/28
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Laoi an Deirg ic Dreathain' [Duan an Deirg] collected from Iain MacInnes [John MacInnes], Eirisga [Eiriosgaigh/Eriskay] who in turn learned it from Ruaraidh Mac Iosaig [Roderick MacIssac, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula 'bho choinn fhad an t-saoghail' [a long time ago]. The song begins 'Innseam sgeul air Caiream an fhir mhoir, A thainig o'n ear le dochas buai'. Carmichael notes 'The reciter repeated this most correctly all through except one quatrain. After having written the lay...
Dates: 24 March 1866