Character
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Charm for goodness and strength, 1877
Charm for goodness and strength entitled 'An Earr Thal’ainn' ['An Earr Thalmhainn'] beginning 'Buaini mise an earr-reidh' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. Text scored over as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds, September 1870
Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds which states that he 'was a nat[ural] son of Tierna Challad[air] [Tighearna Challadair or Campbell of Cawdor] - a bad foxy man.'
Proverb beginning 'Am fear gun naire', 1894
Proverb which reads 'Am fear gun naire, Ni nas ail leis fein.'
Proverb beginning 'Cha fhreagair rud dur do'n fhear gheanail', October 1892
Proverb which reads 'Cha fhreagair rud dur do'n fhear gheanail, No rud geanail do'n fhear dhubhach.'
Verse beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag', 22 August 1903
Verse of advice given from a man to a boy, probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag, S na bi trom an seana'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Vocabulary note for 'Babul = virulent man', 1894
Vocabulary note which reads 'Babul = virulent man dangerous to women. Giobal fushionless man with -'.