Comedy
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Scotsgay, Apr 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 entitled 'Port (Duet)', 1867
Song entitled 'Port (Duet)' collected 'From a man (-) at Howgearry N. Uist' [Hogha Gearraidh/Hogharry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'Bha thu eir bannais an raoir/de Ars Do'ull Cuimeineach'. The song is a comic one and is composed of twenty-five lines.
Story about Father MacGregor reading Ossian to his catechist, c1892
Story telling how Father MacGregor, Iocar [Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] had been expounding biblical doctrines to his catechist Donald Macintire also known as Domhul Macdhomhuil ic Thearlaich [Dòmhnall mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic Theàrlaich or Donald MacIntyre] he picked up 'MacPherson's Gaelic Ossian' to read from it instead to which Donald remarked 'M'anamsa Dhia s e b annsa leinn!' ['Upon my soul, O God, but that were preferable to us!']
Story about John Francis Campbell speaking to a girl in Gaelic in Poolewe, c1892
Story telling how when a young John Francis Campbell lived in Pool House at Poolewe [Poll-iùbh, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] he met a girl who was carrying seaweed in a creel. In Gaelic she said 'A Dhia nach robh thu posda agam!' [Lord! If only you were my husband!'] and was so taken aback when he replied in Gaelic that she dropped her creel and ran away and never went near the house again.
Story about Marsali Mhurich in Kingussie, August 1883
Story probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about Marsali Mhuirich in Kingussie [Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire] that while carrying 'Para Mor' across the 'Ath Spey' [Abhainn Spey/Spè] she stumbled a little. He remarked that she had bad luck she retorted and 'tossed him into the flood'.
Typescript poem entitled "Odd Ode. Sonia Snell.", mid-20th century
This is a typescript of "Sonia Snell", a comedic poem.
Typescript poem "'I love you dear' she told him", mid-20th century
This is a typescript poem with the first line "'I love you dear' she told him". The author is unknown.