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CONTENTS.

NAME.

TOLD BY

DATE.

PLACE.

COLLECTOR.

PAGE

I. THE YOUNG KING OF EASAIDH RUADH.

James Wilson, blind fiddler

June 9,1859

Islay, Argyll

Hector MacLean

1

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

12

  2. The Tale of the Widow's Son. Abstract.

John Campbell, sawyer

June 1859

Strath Gairloch, Ross

Hector Urquhart

19

    Notes

 

 

 

 

21

  3. An Tuairisgeul Mòr. Abstract.

Donald MacPhie, crofter

July 1859

South Uist

Hector MacLean

22

    Notes and references

23

 

 

 

 

II. THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS

John Mackenzie, fisherman

April 1859

Near Inverary

Hector Urquhart

25

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

38

  2. The Widow's Son.

Abstract Ann Darroch

June 1859

Islay

Hector MacLean

48

  3. The Wren. Abstract

John MacGibbon, stable boy

April 23, 1859

Inverary

J. F. C

49

  4. Reference

"Old Woman," pauper

 

Dalmally

 

52

  5. Reference

"Old Man,"

 

Sutherland

C. D.& Schoolmaster

52

  6. Abstract

Donald MacCraw, drover, etc.

Sept. 2, 1859

South Uist

J. F. C

52

  7. Uirsgeul. Abstract

John Dewar, labourer

Oct. 28, 1859

Glendaruail, Argyll

John Dewar

53

  8. Nighean Dubh Gheal Dearg. Abstract.

Roderick Mackenzie, sawyer

July 1859

Strath Gairloch, Ross

Hector Urquhart

59

    Notes and References

 

 

 

 

61

III. THE TALE OF THE HOODIE

Ann MacGilvray

April 1859

Islay

Hector MacLean

64

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

68

  2. Referred to

John Dewar

 

Glendaruail

John Dewar

70

    Notes and References

 

 

 

 

70

IV. THE SEA-MAIDEN

John Mackenzie, fisherman,

April 1859

Near Inverary

Hector Urquhart

72

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

86

  2. A Mhaighdean Mhara. Abstract.

Donald MacPhie, fisherman

Sept. 2, 1859 and 1860

South Uist

J. F. C.

95

  3. Gille Carrach Dubh. Abstract.

John MacGibbon, farm servant, etc.

April 23, 1859

Inverary

J. F. C

98

  4. The Smith's Son. Abstract

B. Macaskill

Aug. 1859

Berneray

Hector Maclean

100

  5. The Fisher. Reference

A. MacNeill, fisherman

Do.

Barra

Do.

102

  6. The Grey Lad. Reference

John Smith, labourer

Do.

South Uist

Do.

102

    Notes and References.

 

 

 

 

103

V. CONALL CRA BHUIDHE

James Wilson, blind fiddler

June 1859

Islay

Do.

105

    Gaelic

 

 

 

Do.

108

VI. CONAL CROVI

Neill Gillies, fisherman

May 27, 1859

Near Inverary

Hector Urquhart

127

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

139

VII. THE TALE OF CONNAL

Kenneth MacLennan

June 27, 1859

Pool Ewe

Hector Urquhart

147

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

152

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p. xia

 

 

 

  4. Uisdean Mor. Abstract

Alexander M'Donald

June 27, 1859

Inverasdale, Ross

Mr. T. Cameron

156

  5. An Gadaiche Dubh. Reference.

Alex. MacNeill, fisherman

Aug. 1859

Barra

Hector MacLean

157

    Notes and references

 

 

 

 

157

VIII. MURCHAG A'S MIONACHAG.

Many narrators

April 1859

Many districts

Hector MacLean

161

    Notes

 

 

 

 

164

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

165

IX. THE BROWN BEAR OF THE GREEN GLEN.

John MacDonald, travelling tinker.

May 1859

No where in particular

Hector Urquhart

168

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

174

    Notes

 

 

 

 

179

X. THE THREE SOLDIERS.

James MacLachlan, servant,

 

Islay

Hector MacLean

181

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

188

  2nd Version

Hector Mackenzie

 

Dibaig, Gairloch

Angus MacRae

194

  3rd Do.

Hector Boyd, fisherman

July 1859

Castlebay, Barra

Hector MacLean

195

  4th Do.

Kenneth Mackenzie

June 1859

Ross-shire

Hector Urquhart

196

    Notes, etc

 

 

 

 

197

    Am Bochd Ruagh

"A Woman"

June 1860

Islay

Hector MacLean

197

XI. THE WHITE PET

Campbell, a servant maid

Nov. 1859

Port Ellen, Islay

Mrs. MacTavish

199

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

202

    Notes, etc

 

 

 

 

205

XII. THE DAUGHTER OF THE SKIES.

James MacLauchlan, servant

May 1859

Islay

Hector MacLean

208

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

214

    Notes, etc

 

 

 

 

218

XIII. THE GIRL AND THE DEAD MAN.

Ann Darroch

Do.

Islay

Do.

220

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

222

    Notes, etc

 

 

 

 

224

XIV. THE KING WHO TO WISHED MARRY HIS DAUGHTER

Ann Darroch

Do.

Islay

Do.

226

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

229

  2d Morag a Chota Bhain

Donald MacCraw, drover

Sept. 1859

North Uist

J. F. C.

232

    Notes, references, etc

 

 

 

 

233

XV. THE POOR BROTHER AND THE RICH.

Flora MacIntyre

May 1859

Islay

Hector MacLean

237

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

240

    Notes

 

 

 

 

242

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XVI. THE KING OF LOCHLANN'S THREE DAUGHTERS.

Neill Gillies, fisherman

May 27, 1859

Inverary

 

244

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

252

    Notes, etc

 

 

 

 

257

XVII. MAOL A CHLIOBAIN

Ann MacGilvray

April 1859

Kilmeny, Islay

Do.

259

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

264

  2d

Flora MacIntyre

June 16, 1859

Do.

Do.

268

  3d Maol a Bhoibean

Mary, a nursemaid

April 25, 1859

Inverary

J. F. C.

268

  4th Maol a Mhoibean

John. Crawford, fisherman

Feb. 2, 1860

Arrochar

John Dewar

269

XVIIa. FABLES, etc.

Various sources

1859 and 1860

 

 

275

XVIIb. BAILIE LUNNAIN

John Mackenzie
Donald Macintyre

Aug. 1859-1860
1859

Inverary
Benbecula

J. F. C
Mr. Donald Torrie

289

XVIIc. THE SLIM SWARTHY CHAMPION.

James Wilson, blind fiddler

1859

Islay

Hector MacLean

297

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

308

    2d Version

John Campbell, crofter

1859

Strath Gearloch

A Schoolmaster

318

XVIId. THE SHIFTY LAD

J. J. Dewar and
Macnair, shoemaker

June 1860

Arrochar
Clachaig, Dunoon

J. Dewar

330

    Gaelic

 

 

 

 

349

 


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