Theft
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Story about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban, 14 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/97
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban [Sir James MacDonald and Alexander MacDonald] that Sir Seumas's sons had 'robbed the peinteals of the sons of Somhairle Ban' and beaten them up causing Somhairle to flee to Ireland.The story continues that it was after Sir Seumas's time that the land was taken from 'MacCuinn Oirisy' [MacQueen of Orasaigh/Orasay] but it was not taken by his brother Am Morar...
Dates:
14 July 1870
Story about the sheep stealers Eowan buidhe na h uamh and his wife, September 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/49
Scope and Contents
Story about the sheep stealers Eowan buidhe na h uamh [Eòghan Buidhe na h-Uamh] and his wife, who lived in Eigineig in Uamh Eow[i]n [Uamh Eòghain, Eignaig, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] telling how they would cross over to Lios Mòr/Lismore by boat at night to steal sheep, describing where he would hide at Alltaogain [Allt Aogain], while his wife drove the sheep past. There was a 'strong black sheep' which he was never able to catch and so he called out 'Tharam fha[tha]st caora dhu[bh] mo...
Dates:
September 1870
Story about three women being turned to stone, August 1883
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/145
Scope and Contents
Story about three women who are turned to stone by Cuiralainn's [Curalan/St Cyril] servant, who was chasing them for stealing from Cuiralainn. Curalan is said to have given the servant his own wand, with which the servant struck each woman.
Dates:
August 1883
Story entitled 'A Chromag a Ghabh Mu an Cuairt', c1862
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/3
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Story entitled 'A Chromag a Ghabh Mu an Cuairt' collected from Ruairidh Camshron [Roderick Cameron], Carbost on 6 March 1861 and Donnacha Mac Dhiarmaid [Duncan MacDiarmaid], Fearan-na letha [Fearann an Leagha/Fernilea, both An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. This is a story about an old man, who does not get on with his wife and in order to prove to her that he is not useless goes off on a journey. He happens upon a giant's house and on receiving hospitality from the giant's wife and...
Dates:
c1862
Story entitled 'A Chromag a ghabh mu an Cuairt', 1861
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/3
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'A Chromag a ghabh mu an Cuairt' collected from Ruathraidh Camshron [Roderick Cameron], Carbost [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] on 14 November 1860. This is a story about an old man, who does not get on with his wife and in order to prove to her that he is not useless goes off on a journey. He happens upon a giant's house and on receiving hospitality from the giant's wife and being hidden from the giant discovers that they own a magic tablecloth which with the...
Dates:
1861
Story entitled 'A Ch[r]omag gabh mun cuairt', 6 February 1861
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/17
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'A Ch[r]omag gabh mun cuairt' collected from Ruari Camashorn [Roderick Cameron], Carbost [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. This is a story about an old man, who does not get on with his wife and in order to prove to her that he is not useless goes off on a journey. He happens upon a giant's house and on receiving hospitality from the giant's wife and being hidden from the giant discovers that they own a magic tablecloth which with the magic words provides food...
Dates:
6 February 1861
Story entitled 'Caileach Ghlinn Dorcha', 29 January 1875
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/126
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Caileach Ghlinn Dorcha' probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story tells how a man met an old woman who called herself 'Cailleach a' Ghlinn Dorcha'. When he asked her how old she was she replied that she was so old she could remember when there nut trees in Bornish [Bornais] and after further conversation she vanished. Carmichael notes that nuts and tree roots are found in Bornish and also that...
Dates:
29 January 1875
Story entitled 'Saothach Maoldonaich', September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/149
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Saothach Maoldonaich' in which 'Fear Shanntrai' [Fear Shanndraigh/tacksman of Sanndray] finds a wrecked vessel and removes all the gold from it. He buried it in Caolas, Vat[ersay] [Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay] a grieve was also burying the cask of 14 gills. Both men died men 'died in a fever rather suddenly'. Property was left to MacNeil of Barra, his nephew, but when the creditors heard about it they wanted to take it. Fear Shanntraigh said he would build [a barrier of gold] from...
Dates:
September 1872
Story relating to Dun Chalavy and MacNeil of Barra, 19 October 1871
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/167
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Rev Alex[ander] Campbell R.C. [Roman Catholic priest], telling how two men each described as a scion were wanted for their numerous robberies and raids. One of them lived at Dun Chalavy, Lochboisdale [Dùn Chalabhaigh/Castle Calvay, Loch Baghasdail, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. MacNeil was often told that his friend at Dùn Chalabhaigh had been caught but he never believed it. One day on being told this he asked what they had found in his dun and he was told 'that a groat...
Dates:
19 October 1871
This Might Have Been YOUR DOG!, 1960
Item
Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/35
Scope and Contents
A leaflet, created by the SSPV, appealing for charitable support to end stray dogs being taken and used for vivisection. This leaflet was withdrawn in 1966 and re-printed November 1967.
Dates:
1960