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An sagart Ruiseanach a bhruidhinn air na sìthichean.

Date 15 December 1959
Track ID 37419
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.15.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1960.015

Summary

The Russian priest who spoke about the fairies.

The contributor heard a Russian priest talk about the fairies. He came to Fort Augustus in 1914. He said that the fairies were very small. They were killed off by the Druids, who were in turn killed off by the Norwegians.

Mention of a stone building called a 'barpa', and of a flat rock in Loch Aoineart that would clunk when stood on.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good