‘M.S. West Highland Tales, Vol. IV`, containing material for or relating to ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3., 1860-1861.
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:
(xii) Continued from Adv.MS.50.1.4(Part 1). `An s[g]eulachd aig Conall Guilbeannach mac Righ Eirinn`: John Dewar`s Gaelic version 1 from John MacNair as described in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 3, page 186; interleaved with the dismembered text of another Gaelic version transcribed by Hector MacLean, probably version 2, told by Alexander MacNeill, Barra. Not published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, at the request of the publisher: see ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 3, page 185. (Folio 135.)
(xiii) `Connall Gulbairneach`: Gaelic text (John Francis Campbell`s version 3) by Hector MacLean from John MacGilvray, Colonsay, 1860. Not published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’. (Folio 194.)
(xiv) `Sgeul Chonull Ghulbhinich Mac Righ Eirin ...`: Gaelic version 4 of the same tale by Alexander Fraser of Mauld from Dugald Martin. Not published in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’. (Folio 208.)
(xv) Note and letter, June 1861, of John Dewar to Campbell concerning the Conall tale. (Folio 215.)
(xvi) `The Story of Conall Gulban`: English version incorporating Campbell`s introductory and textual notes. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 3, pages 185-281. (Folio 217.) This section is continued in Adv.MS.50.1.4(Part 3).
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1861.
Language of Materials
English; Scottish Gaelic
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (Folios 135-261.)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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