Mar a thog Mac 'ic Ailein Caisteal Ormaclait
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0040B.190
Original Tape ID
Summary
The story of how Clanranald incurred a debt building Ormaclete castle. A Clanranald chief was in France where he met the daughter of a Duke. They were married, and he took his new bride back to Uist. He had Ormaclete Castle built as his wife was unhappy with the house she was in, and he almost lost his estate with the debt he incurred.
Item Notes
A translation is given on p. 89 of 'Stories from South Uist told by Angus MacLellan' (J. L. Campbell ed., 1997).
Item Subject/Person
Mac 'ic Ailein [Clanranald]
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Bornish
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Ormaclete Castle
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good