Kidnapping
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of a story entitled 'Luideag na h Aibhine', 1901
Fragment of a story entitled 'Luideag na h Aibhine' in which a man ties a woman up in front of his house but she escapes and curses him. The story probably originated in Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] although it is likely to have been collected on the Isle of Barra/Barraigh. Text has been scored through.
Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870
Prisoners plot to photograph Aitken naked (Scotland on Sunday), 2 Jan 2000
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Song beginning 'Mara m ath[air] s mo mhath[air]' and accompanying story, 23 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Song entitled 'Dan Na h-Ighne' and accompanying note, 21 March 1867
Song entitled 'Oran Sith' and accompanying note, November 1873
Song entitled 'Oran Sith' [Oran Sìth or Fairy Song] beginning 'Tri feoragan is 3 smeoraichean, S a smeor riach eir an toiseach' and accompanying note which tells how the fairies caught hold of a girl who 'went for her mother's cattle + kept her. Her comp[anion] got home + she sang this song'.
Story about a child abducted by an eagle, June 1887
Story about a child abducted by an eagle collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which tells how a Colbhasa/Colonsay woman left her child rolled in a blanket on the ground while at the sheiling, but it was lifted by an eagle which carried it to Islay and laid it down on a hillock, which Donald's grandfather was hiding behind. The story concludes that 'The child screamed.'