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Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:

Song entitled 'A Chiad Diardaoin An Fhaoilleach Fhuar', 1 August 1885

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/30
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'A Chiad Diardaoin An Fhaoilleach Fhuar' collected from Murdoch MacLeod, Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] noted as being written at Kings Stables, Edinburgh [Dun Eideann] beginning 'A chiad Diardaoin an Fhaoilleach fhuar' of 'A chiad Diardaoin an gheamhradh fhuar'. The final verse, beginning 'Maide na fian na fian', is noted as being 'The old Highland description of the Gun'. The text has additions to it in pencil.

Dates: 1 August 1885

Song entitled 'Bas Chaoirill', 22 October 1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/54
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Bas Chaoirill' [The Death of Caoireal] collected from Coinneach Moireastan [Kenneth Morrison], an old man, Trithinn, Eilean Sgitheanach [Trithean/Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] on 28 October 1861. The song begins 'Ann tigh Teamh-righ nan cruit ciuil, Air dhuinn a bhith tearc mun bhord no, triall nan corn' and is composed of forty-four lines later denoted in pencil as eleven verses. There is one further annotation in pencil.

Dates: 22 October 1864

Song entitled 'Bron Binn no Laoidh Mhic Righ Breithtean', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/71
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Bron Binn no Laoidh Mhic Righ Breithtean' [The Sweet Sorrow] beginning 'La chaidh Astar nan Stuadh, Gu tulaich nam breach a shealg/ruadh'. The song tells how Sir Gawain went in search of a young woman King Arthur had dreamt about and found her. Then another warrior, named Bile, appeared and challenged him, telling how he had killed two children of the King of Greece and that the third they had killed themself. Bile challenges Gawain to dig a grave for these children but the...
Dates: c1875

Song entitled 'Carbad Falaire Chuchuillain', c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/61
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Carbad Falaire Chuchuillain' collected from Eachann Donullach [Hector MacDonald], Talamh-sgeir, Eilean Sgitheanach [Talaisgeir/Talisker, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] beginning 'Na h-eich liobhach laingeireach lothar no lomhar, 'S na spuir oir fotha (fopa?)'. The song is composed of seven lines. An accompanying note states that the informant heard the song from his father but he could only remember these few lines and that the word 'falaire' is closer to 'alaire' in...
Dates: c1862

Song entitled 'Cath Righ Sorach', c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/59
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Song entitled 'Cath Righ Sorach' collected from Coinneach Moirestan [Kenneth Morrison], Trithean, Eilean Sgitheanach [Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] on 8 February 1862 beginning 'La dhuinn air bheagan sloigh (sluaigh?), Aig cas-ròdh (ruadh?) na h-eiginn (h-ighnne?) mall'. The song is composed of sixty-five lines.

Dates: c1862

Song entitled 'Cleireach Nan Salm', c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/70
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Cleireach Nan Salm' [Clèireach nan Salm] collected from Donald Camashron [Donald Cameron], Coille-othar, Bracadal, Eilean Sgithach [Coille Odhar/Coillore, Bracadale, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] on 4 February 1862 beginning 'A Chleirich a leughas na Sailm, 'S Carrail leam nach math do chiall'. The song is composed of forty-six lines divided into twelve verses and describes a battle between the Fenians and the Lochlannaich [Vikings]. Some annotations have been made to...
Dates: c1862

Song entitled 'Duan an Deirg' and accompanying story, 14 March 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/6
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Duan an Deirg' [Lay of Dearg] and accompanying story Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, Breubhaig, Barraidh [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Airis dhuinn Oisein dhamach, A mhic Fh[inn] shuairce sho-ghradhaire' and composed of a hundred and forty four lines. The text is written in ink but written transversely across the first page in pencil is 'Transcribed April 30 1869'. MacPhee states that he heard the song from 'Eachun mac Neil [Hector MacNeil] a...
Dates: 14 March 1867

Song entitled 'Is Anamoch A Chunna Mi An Raoir', 1 August 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/29
Scope and Contents

Song entitled and beginning 'Is Anamoch A Chunna Mi An Raoir', collected from Murdoch MacLeod, Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] noted as being written at Kings Stables, Edinburgh [Dun Eideann]. The text has additions to it in both pencil and ink.

Dates: 1 August 1885

Song entitled 'Laoi Dhuil Liosadair' and accompanying story, 16 June 1876

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/57
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Laoi Dhuil Liosadair' [Laoidh Dùghaill Liosadair] collected from Cairistina Nin Duil (Nic aonas) [Christina MacInnes], Creagorry, Benbecula [Creag Ghoraidh, Beinn na Faoghla] beginning 'Cluinn a dhuine bi nad fhaicill, Mu'n tuit cadail orst na deiseil'. The song is composed of ninety-four lines. This item has been written in four different types of pencil and has been scored through in ink as if to indicate that it has been transcribed elsewhere. THere is one annotation in ink...
Dates: 16 June 1876

Song entitled 'Laoi Dhuill Liosadair' and accompanying story, 16 June 1876

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/17
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Laoi Dhuill Liosadair' [Laoidh Dùghaill Liosadair] collected from Cairistina nighean Duill (Nic Aonais) [Christine MacInnes] Creag-goiridh Beinnafaothla [Creag Ghoraidh/Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] beginning 'Cluinn a dhuine bith na d fhaicil, Mu n tuit cadal ort na dusal'. The accompanying story states that the hymn was composed by Dughal Liosadair, who lived in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] after he had fallen into a long trance. There is a single annotation to...
Dates: 16 June 1876