Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Clean sheets
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Last week we were happy to see the return of Carmichael Watson documents which had been enjoying some tlc in the Conservation Department. Ov...
Friday, 2 September 2011
St Donan’s House, South Uist
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Eilean Donan Castle From whom Alexander Carmichael got this snippet of information concerning St Donan’s House, South Uist, is not now...
Thursday, 1 September 2011
A Close Encounter of the Fairy Kind
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Corunna (A Coruña), Galicia, Spain Fairy lore looms fairly large in any collection of folklore and Alexander Carmichael’s extensive ar...
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Lover’s Rock
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Hornish Point, South Uist / Rudha Thornais, Uibhist a Deas Another song narrative recorded on 27 May 1869 by Alexander Carmichael was ...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
A Jacobite Song: The Silver Whistle
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Prince Charles Edward Stuart Many would perhaps consider one of the most popular Jacobite songs out of more than just a few as An Fhìd...
Monday, 29 August 2011
Song Narrative of Seathan Mac Rìgh Èireann
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Breivig, Barra / Brèibhig, Barraigh An interesting bit of lore picked up Alexander Carmichael from the recitation of a blacksmith call...
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Storm-bound on Mingulay
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Ruairidh an Rùma / Roderick MacNeil A topic and a name mentioned previously in this blog is that of Carmichael’s visit to Mingulay a...
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