Popular tales of the West Highlands : orally collected . g an ridire e, s tliuirt i rithe gun robh n siodan ceap a rinn an gobha. Dh aimbric i air a cheap. Cba d rinn e n ceap so riabh. Abair ris an t-slaigbtire bhreug-ach e thoirt an fbir a thug dba n ceap an so, air neo gum bi e aira chrochadh gun dkil. Chaidh an gobha s fhuair e m fear a thug an ceap dha, s nur achunnaic is e ghabh i boch mor. Chaidh a chuis a shoilleireachadh.Phos Iain agus nighean og an ridire, s chaidh cul a chur ri each, scha n fhaigheadh eud na peathraichean eile. Chuireadh romh nbhair eud, le claidheamhannan maide, s
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Popular tales of the West Highlands : orally collected . g an ridire e, s tliuirt i rithe gun robh n siodan ceap a rinn an gobha. Dh aimbric i air a cheap. Cba d rinn e n ceap so riabh. Abair ris an t-slaigbtire bhreug-ach e thoirt an fbir a thug dba n ceap an so, air neo gum bi e aira chrochadh gun dkil. Chaidh an gobha s fhuair e m fear a thug an ceap dha, s nur achunnaic is e ghabh i boch mor. Chaidh a chuis a shoilleireachadh.Phos Iain agus nighean og an ridire, s chaidh cul a chur ri each, scha n fhaigheadh eud na peathraichean eile. Chuireadh romh nbhair eud, le claidheamhannan maide, s le criosa guaille coulaich. Ill this tale the Gaelic is written as spoken by thenarrator. There are instances of bad grammar, and ofcorruptions, which are left as found. Teine is used fortinne, a link. Aig is a small bay or creek. Grianaigis Sun Creek. Many similar names are found in theHiglilands. In Islay is Dun ]^aomh-aig, Holy CreekFort j in Barra, Breubhaig-Breitheamliaig, Judge Creek.The word is no doubt alHed to eag, a notch, or a nook.—H. ML.. From a Stone at Elgin.—Sculptured Stones of Scotland, PI. xvi. [Cnde) the following numhers I hace grouped tor/ether a fev)traditions, etc., relating to the Camphell legend of Diar-maid and the hoar.] LIX.FIONAS QUESTIONS. From. Donald MacPhie (smith), Breiibhaig, Barra, 1860. ** Fionn would not marry any lady but one who could answer allhis questions, and it appears that this was rather difScult to find.Graidhne, daughter of the King of the fifth of Ullin, answered themall, and proved herself the wisest as well as the handsomest of women, Fionn married Graidhne because she answered the questions. Thereciter told me that there were a great many more, but that thesewere all that he could remember at the time. H. MacLean, October 20, 1860. CELSDEAN FHINN. [Seo na ceisdean. Fionn. De s lionaire nam feiir ? Graidhne. Tha n driuclid; bidh moran blioiueachandetli air aon glias feoir.] Fiona. What is more plenteous tlian tlie grass ?