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Fragment of a poem entitled 'Barraglas' probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, beginning 'Bean na sui[dhe] air an lar, Bra[th] eadar da chois'. The poem has one verse of four line and the second verse has two line and looks to be incomplete. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Torradh Crannachain' probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra, about a tailor working with a housewife while her family are out cutting peats: she is at one end of the house churning milk for butter and he is at the other end of the house. The woman's neighbour comes in and asks for kindling, which the tailor gives her but as soon as she is out of the door he takes a live cinder from the fire and places it in the water stoop. The neighbour returns shortly after asking for...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series of volumes and papers consists of stock books and inventories regarding food, household requirments, linen, furnishings and furniture. Includes farm and livestock records.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series of volumes and papers consists of stock books and inventories regarding food, household requirments, linen, furnishings and furniture. Includes farm and livestock records.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series of volumes and papers consists of stock books and inventories regarding food, household requirments, linen, furnishings and furniture. Includes farm and livestock records.