Duan na Muilgheartaich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
July 1970
Track ID
104059
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.198.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
The King of Lochlann sent the monster sea-hag called the 'Muilgheartach' to Ireland. The monster was killed by Fionn MacCumhail and his warriors. The ballad describes the monster and the fight in which she was killed.
Item Notes
See:
'Popular Tales of the West Highlands' vol. III (J. F. Campbell ed., 1861), p. 136
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Eochar
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good