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NAMES OF THOSE FROM WHOSE RECITATION THE POEMS HAVE BEEN RECORDED

 

Poem.

Name.

Occupation.

Residence.

District.

1, 8, 39

ANN MACDONALD

Crofter's daughter,

Bothunntain Bhile

Lochaber.

2, 201, 202

MARY MACRAE 1

Dairy-woman

Taobh-tuath

Harris.

3, 9, 68

DUNCAN MACLELLAN

Crofter

Carnan

South Uist.

4, 38, 41

MARY MACDONALD

Crofter's daughter

Bothunntain Mhor

Lochaber.

5, 6, 7

DONALD MUNRO MORRISON 2

Physician

Edinburgh.

 

10

RAONAID MACPHERSON

Cottar

South Haccleit

Benbecula

11

A. B.

Light-keeper

Isl. of Heisgeir nam Manach 3

North Uist.

12

CATRINE MACINTYRE

Crofter's wife

Isl. of Bearnarey

Barra.

13

MATILI CAMPBELL 4

Crofter's wife

Island of Papey

Barra.

14

MARY FERGUSON

Cottar

Obbe

Harris.

15

JOHN CAMERON 5

Crofter

Borodh

Barra.

16

FIONNAGHAL MACDONALL 6

Cottar

Glen

Barra.

17

JOHN FRASER 7

Street Porter

Frederick Street

Edinburgh.

18, 43, 44

ISEBEAL MACKINTOSH 8

Crofter's wife

Ionnaruay

Lochaber.

19

GILLEONAIN MACNEILL 9

Cottar

Bailevicneill

Barra.

20, 152, 154

CATRINE MACKINTOSH 10

Cottar

Staoligearry

South Uist.

21

JANET MACVUIRICH 11

Crofter's daughter

Iochdar

South Uist.

22

RAONAID MACLEAN 12

Crofter's wife

Bailemartain

North Uist.

23

MARY MACINNES

Cottar

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

24, 71

JANET CAMPBELL 13

Nurse

Loch Sgiport

South Uist.

25, 77, 79

JANET MACIOSAIG 14

Crofter's wife

Staonabrig

South Uist.

26, 37

GILLEASPUIG MACVUIRICH 15

Shoemaker

Airdnamoine

South Uist.

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27, 164

ANN MACIOSAIG 16

Cottar's wife

Ceannlangavat

South Uist.

28

JOHN MACDONALD

Shepherd

Keapach

Lochaber.

29

DONALD MACCORMAIG

Crofter

Killpheadair

South Uist.

30

MARY MACMILLAN

Crofter's daughter

Lianacuith

 South Uist.

31, 165

MOR MACIOSAIG

Crofter's wife

Staonabrig

South Uist.

32

PATRUIG SMITH 17

Crofter

Leth-meanach

South Uist.

33, 40, 111

CAIRISTINE MACINNES 18

Cottar

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

34, 185, 186

JOHN MACINNES 19

Crofter

Staoligearry

South Uist.

35, 36, 70

DONALD MACDONALD

Crofter

Grimnis

Benbecula.

42

MARY MACINNES

Cottar

Taighearry

North Dist.

45

CATRINE MACCUITHEAN 20

Cottar

Clachan-a-ghluip

North Uist.

46, 114

AONAS MACKINTOSH

Crofter

Dungaineacha

Benbecula.

47, 48

ISEBEAL GALBRAITH

Crofter's wife

Sgalary

Barra.

 

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Poem.

Name.

Occupation.

Residence.

District.

49

ALLAN MACPHIE

Tailor

Staonabrig

South Uist.

50

RODERICK MACCORMAIG 1

Crofter

Dungaineacha

Benbecula.

51

SORACHA MACPHIE

Tailor's wife

Staonabrig

South Uist.

52, 61

DONALD MACDONALD

Crofter

Staonabrig

South Uist.

53

MARY MACIOSAIG

Crofter's wife

Staonabrig

South Uist.

54, 98

NEILL MACNEILL

Herdsman

Eoiligearry

Barra.

55, 56, 57

ANGUS GUNN 2Cottar

Dail-fo-thuath

Lewis.

 

58

RODERICK MACNEILL

Cottar

Miunghlaidh

Barra.

59

JOHN MACDIARMAID

Crofter

Island of Scalpey

Harris.

60

CIORSDAI GILLIES

Crofter

Dungaineacha

Benbecula.

61

DONALD MACIAIN 3

R. C. Catechist

Isl. of Eirisgey

South Uist.

62, 78

EOGHAN WILSON

Crofter

Grimnis

Benbecula.

63

ALEXANDER MACDONALD

Shoemaker

Bailanloch

North Uist.

64

GILLEASPUIG MACKINNON 4

Shoemaker

Earsary

Barra.

65

PATRUIG MORRISON

Crofter

Baile nam Manach

Benbecula.

66

NEILL MORRISON

Bard-Shepherd

Island of Papey

Harris.

67

ANN MORRISON 5

Mason's wife

Trumsgearry

North Uist.

69, 187

FIONNLADH MACCORMAIG

Cowherd

Grogearry

South Uist.

72

GEORGE GUNN 6

Peasant proprietor

St Ola

Orkney.

73, 90

DONALD WILSON 7

Crofter

Airdmor

South Uist.

74

FIONNAGHAL MACNEIVEN 8

Crofter's wife

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

75

ALEXANDER MACDONALD 9

Crofter

Borodh

Barra.

76, 115

Mon GILLIES

Cottar

Moor of Aird

Benbecula.

80, 139

JOHN PEARSON

Ex-soldier, U.S.

Ceanntangaval

Barra.

81

RODERICK MACDONALD

Farmer

Saighidnis

North Uist.

82

MARY MACLELLAN 10

Crofter's wife

Hougearry

North Uist.

83

CATRINE MACDONALD

Crofter's wife

Smiorasary

Glenuig.

84

GILLEASPUIG MORRISON

Crofter

Staonabrig

South Uist.

 

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85

PATRUIG SMITH

Crofter

Staonabrig

South Uist.

86

FIONNAGHAL MACINNES 11

Crofter's wife

Buaile-dhubh

South Uist.

87, 157

CATRINE MACPHARLAN 12

Soldier's wife

Ceanntangaval

Barra.

88, 107

LACHLAN MACDONALD

Crofter

Grimnis

Benbecula.

89

AONAS MACDONALD

Crofter

Gearrynamoine

South Uist.

91

NEILL CAMPBELL

Crofter

Miunghlaidh

Barra.

92

TWO CROFTER WOMEN

in a crofter's house

Breuvaig

Barra.

93, 95

MAIRIREAD MACRAE

Crofter's wife

Tiobartan

South Uist.

94, 146, 163

MARY STEWART 13

Dairy-woman

Malacleit

North Uist.

96

RODERICK MACLACHLAN

Gardener

Buaile nam bodach

Barra.

97

CATRINE MACLEOD

Shepherd's wife

Isl. of Heillisey

Barra.

99

CAIRISTINE MACDONALD 14

Crofter's wife

Earsarey

Barra.

100, 127, 189

AONAS MACEACHAIN

Cattleherd

Staonabrig

South Uist.

101

DONALD MACDONALD

Cattleherd

Baile nan Cailleach

Benbecula.

102

SOMERLED MACDONALD

Cattleherd

Balranald

North Uist.

103

AONAS MACDONGAL

Cattleherd

Lianacleit

Benbecula.

104

DONALD MACINNES

Crofter

Baile-gharbhath

South Uist.

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Poem.

Name.

Occupation.

Residence.

District.

105

MURDOCH MACCUIS

Cattleherd

Grimnis

North Uist.

106

DONALD (?) MACLEAN 1

Farmer.

 

 

108

MALCOLM MACPHERSON

Shepherd

Bagh nam faoilean

South Uist.

109

MARY MACDONALD

Weaver

Locheuphort

North Uist.

110

MARY WILSON

Weaver

Tolarum

Benbecula.

112

DONALD MACINTYRE 2

R. C. Catechist

Aird

Benbecula.

113, 134, 207

DUNCAN CAMERON 3

Policeman

Lochaluinn

Morvern.

116, 129, 160

FIONNAGHAL MACLEOD

Cottar

Isl. of Bailesear

North Uist.

117

AONAS MACLELLAN

Cooper

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

118

JOHN MACCORMAIG

Crofter

Tolarum

Benbecula.

119

MALCOLM MACLEOD

Shipmaster

Lochmaddy

North Uist.

120, 201, 202

ALEXANDER MATHESON 4

Shipmaster

Dornie

Lochalsh.

121

GILLEASPUIG MACLELLAN 5

Shipmaster

N. Lochboisdale

South Uist.

122

UNA MACDONALD

Herdsman's mother

Island of Fuidhey

Barra.

123

ANN MACLEOD

Crofter's wife

Island of Scarp

Harris.

124

CATRINE MACCUITHEAN

Cottar

Fearann an leatha

Skye.

125

MAIRIREAD MACDONALD

Cottar

Gearryiain

North Uist.

126

MAIRIREAD MACDONALD

Cottar Hougearry

North Uist.

 

128, 143, 151

DONALD MACPHERSON

Shoemaker

Grimnis

Benbecula.

130, 137

DUGAL MACAULAY 6

Cottar

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

131

MARY (?) MACKENZIE

Crofter's wife

Isl. of Bearnarey

Lewis.

132

MARY MACDONALD

Shepherd's wife

Caim

Arasaig.

133

OIGHRIG MACIAIN 7

Crofter's wife

Locheuphort

North Uist.

135, 159, 188

FIONNAGHAL MACLEOD 8

Cottar

Clachan-reamhar

South Uist.

136

MARY MACVUIRICH

Crofter's wife

S. Lochboisdale

South Uist.

138

AONAS MACVUIRICH

Crofter

S. Lochboisdale

South Uist.

140

BARBARA MACDONALD

Crofter's wife

Culburnie

Aird, Beauly.

 

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141, 142, 193

ISEBEAL CHISHOLM 9

Tinker

Lochmaddy 10

North Uist.

144, 145

MAIREAD MACKINTOSH

Tailor's wife

South Boisdale

 South Uist.

147

AODH MACINTYRE

Crofter

Isl. of Eirisgey

South Uist.

148

ANN CAMPBELL 11

 

 

 

149

MOR MACPHIE

Crofter's daughter

Baile-gharbhath

South Uist.

150

RAONAID STEWART

Cottar

Isl. of Bailesear

North Uist.

153

MOR MACLELLAN

Crofter's wife

South Boisdale

South Uist.

155

PEIGIDH MACLEAN

Cottar

Trumsgearry

North Uist.

156

NIC-AL-DOMHNAICH

Cottar

Bail-a-phuill

Tiree.

158

MARY MACKINNON

Shepherd's wife

Isl. of Sanntrey

Barra.

161

MAIRIREAD MORRISON

Cottar

Moor of Grimnis

Benbecula.

162

GORMUL MACKINNON (?) 12

Servant woman

Lochmaddy

North Uist.

166

ANN MACPHIE

Crofter's daughter

Carnan

South Uist.

167

SLAINE; WIFE OF

Shepherd

Isl. of Vattersey

Barra.

168

CIORSDAI MACLEOD 13

Cottar

Island of St Kilda.

 

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Poem.

Name.

Occupation.

Residence.

District.

169

NEILL MACDONALD

Mason

Tolarum

Benbecula.

170

MAIRIREAD MACPHERSON

Shepherd's wife

Isl. of Fuidhey

Benbecula.

171

TORMAD MACPHAIRC

Cottar

Isl. of Bearnarey

Harris.

172, 173, 175

CAIRISTINE MACVICAR 1

Cottar

Moor of Aird

Benbecula.

174

MARY STEWART

Crofter's wife

Isl. of Grimisey

North Uist.

176

MOR MACCUINN

Cottar

Isl. of Tarransey

Harris.

177

BORGACH MACLEOD

Servant-maid

Isl. of Eithisey

Harris.

178

JOHN BEATON 2

Shepherd

Aird nan laogh

South Uist.

179

AONAS MACLEOD

Gamekeeper

Ceann Reusart

Lewis.

180

RANALD MACPHIE

Blacksmith

Iochdar

South Uist.

181

DONALD JOHN MACKENZIE

Gamekeeper

Abhuinn-suidhe

Harris.

182

DONALD MACPHIE 3

Crofter

Carnan

South Uist.

183 4

 

 

 

 

184

DONALD MACCOLL 5

Foxhunter

Glencrearan

Appin.

190

GILLEASPUIG MACVUIRICH

Crofter

S. Lochboisdale

South Uist.

191

MARY MACLELLAN

Crofter's wife

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

192

EOIN MACDONALD 6

Tailor

Gearrynamoine

South Uist.

194

CATRINE MACKINTOSH 7

Cottar

Bailanloch

North Uist.

195

MALCOLM MACMILLAN

Crofter

Grimnis

Benbecula.

196

MARY MACDONALD

Crofter's daughter

Miunghlaidh

Barra.

197

OIGHRIG MACCRIOMTHAIN 8

Cottar

Island of St Kilda.

 

198

ANN MACVUIRICH

Crofter's daughter

Iochdar

South Uist.

199

JOHN CANE 9

Roadman

Corstorphine

Edinburgh.

200

MAIRIREAD MACLEOD

Crofter's wife

South Haccleit

Benbecula.

203

CEIT MACINNES

Cottar

Creag

Arasaig.

204

EACHUN MACPHIE

Crofter

Eilean Cuithe nam fiadh

South Uist.

205, 212, 213

MALCOLM MACLELLAN

Crofter

Grimnis

Benbecula.

206

ISEBEAL MACGRIGOR

Cottar

Bailegarbh

Lismore.

 

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208

AONAS IAIN MACRURY

Calf-herd

Scolpaig

North Uist.

209

MOR MACKAY 10

Cottar

Isl. of Heisgeir nan Cailleach

North Uist.

210

ANNIE MACKAY

Crofter's daughter

Melness

Sutherland.

211

JOHN EOGHAN MACRURY 11

Farmer

Grimnis

Benbecula.

214

PEIGIDH MACAULAY 12

Crofter's wife

Houghmor

South Uist.

215

ALEXANDER MACNEILL 13

Fish salter

Ceanntangaval

Barra.

216

JOHN STEWART 14

Merchant

Bachuill

Lismore.


Footnotes

374:1 From Kintail.

374:2 From Harris.

374:3 The lighthouse stands where of old the monastery stood.

374:4 Née Morrison--from S. Uist.

374:5 The Camerons came to Barra as 'leine-chneis,' with Jane, daughter of Cameron of Fassifearn, and sister to Colonel John Cameron, of whom Scott, Byron, and others have sung in undying verse.

374:6 Her people came from Morar.

374:7 Had been gamekeeper in Lochaber, and had been an eminently handsome man and a powerful athlete.

374:8 Née Kennedy, Lianachan.

374:9 Gilladhamhnain--Adamnan--a frequent name in the family of the Macneills of Barra, to whom this fine man was of near descent.

374:10 She possessed much occult lore.

374:11 Rendered Currie.

374:12 Née Ferguson--a woman of much natural intelligence, with a good knowledge of botany.

374:13 Née Mackinnon--from Skye.

374:14 Née Macvuirich--descended from the famous Macvuirichs, hereditary poets and historians to the Clanranalds.

374:15 Had many beautiful old hymns taught him when young by his father.

374:16 Née Maclellan.

374:17 A famous story-teller and ballad-reciter with whom died much old lore.

374:18 She had an immense amount of old lore, runes, and stories of great literary interest.

374:19 Several volumes of old lore, mostly heroic tales, died with this nice, intelligent man.

374:20 Her people were noted old-lorists. Her uncle, Ruaraidh Ruadh Maccuithean, was story-teller to Lord Macdonald, from whom he had free lands for his services.

376:1 Had many beautiful old hymns, all of which, save this, died with him.

376:2 He had much religious and mythological lore of great interest.

376:3 Rendered Johnson--descended from Ranald MacIain who escaped from the massacre of Glencoe. This extremely interesting man was empowered to administer baptism and perform other rites of the Church in cases of necessity and in the absence of the priest. The patronymic of the MacDonalds of Glencoe was MacIain.

376:4 This intelligent man dictated to me the names of thirty-seven consecutive generations of the Macneills of Barra.

376:5 Née Ross--from Skye.

376:6 Evicted from Killdonnan, Sutherland.

376:7 Aged 101.

376:8 Née Beaton.

376:9 Mr Campbell of Islay said that this noble-minded man resembled, when speaking, the celebrated French preacher, Mirabeau.

376:10 Née Macdonald.

376:11 Née Macdonald.

376:12 Née Pearson--a remarkable genealogist.

376:13 From Skye--she knew many occult runes and occult arts.

376:14 Née Macneill.

378:1 Native of Small Isles; home from Canada.

378:2 A famous reciter and story-teller, with whom many tales and ballads died. Upon one occasion, after teaching him the Catechism to be taught to others, the genial Father James Macgrigor said: 'Thugamaid a nis treis air Oisean, a Dhomhuill.' 'M’anamsa Dhia is e b’annsa leinn!'--'Let us now give a while at Ossian, Donald.' 'Upon my soul, O God, but that were preferable to us,' said Donald, drawing a long sigh of relief.

378:3 Much traditional lore of great excellence died with this highly intelligent lorist.

378:4 He made a large collection of valuable old lore, but lent and never recovered the manuscripts.

378:5 Had much topographical lore of great interest and value.

378:6 He very kindly showed me the rites for curing the sprain and the red pleura and for counteracting the evil eye.

378:7 Oighrig Maciain was lineally descended from Alexander Maciain (MacDonald), the massacred chief of Glencoe.

378:8 Her people came from Lewis. She was full of occult lore and old beliefs of many kinds.

378:9 She knew innumerable incantations and incantation formulae of great interest.

378:10 Temporarily.

378:11 Copied from an old manuscript by the Rev. Angus Macdonald, Killearnan.

378:12 From Skye.

378:13 She had much lore about the 'sluagh,' hosts, the fairies, and the second sight, which she told realistically.

380:1 She was full of plant lore and plant beliefs.

380:2 From Skye. A born botanist and an extremely interesting man--descended from the famous physicians.

380:3 A famous story-teller from whom volumes of folklore could have been filled.

380:4 Taken down from an old man, name omitted, by the Rev. John G. Campbell, Tiree.

380:5 He had innumerable interesting and instructive stories about foxes and other wild animals, among which he had lived most of his long life of nearly one hundred years.

380:6 He had many interesting stories of birds and of bird-lore.

380:7 She had many curious stories of 'frithean agus frithirean,' auguries and augurers, and of the 'da shealladh,' two-sights--stories that would have interested psychologists.

380:8 She had some beautiful St Kilda songs, but the people of St Kilda deprecated all secular music, poetry, and old lore.

380:9 From Derry.

380:10 Her isolated little cot stood among the green grassy mounds of the ruined nunnery.

380:11 A highly intelligent man, for whose knowledge of old lore I am greatly indebted in this work.

380:12 Née Robertson--a bright, beautiful woman, who possessed many beautiful songs and airs, which died with her.

380:13 Mr Iain Campbell of Islay and, for him, the distinguished scholar Mr Hector Maclean, Islay, took down many tales from this reciter. I wrote down many more, but all three of us made little impression upon the old man's abundant lore. I noted from him the names and characters of several score of long heroic tales, any or all of which he was ready to dictate to me. Amongst them was a very long, complete, and wondrously fine version of Deirdire. Alexander Macneill said that the version of this tale which I had already taken down from his brother lain Donn was only a fragment. Yet this fragment of the story of Deirdire has been pronounced by critics equal to any ancient or modern classic.

380:14 I am indebted to Mr Stewart for much valuable information regarding Lismore--still an island of much interest, and anciently of much importance.


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