Rann na Muilidheartaich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1938
Track ID
43297
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.7.10
Original Tape ID
Summary
This ballad tells how Fionn and his warriors fought and killed the "bald russet-yellow" monster sea-hag. She had one eye, and had a blue-black complexion.
Item Notes
The King of Ireland and the King of Norway decided that they wanted to rid Ireland of the Fingalians. Therefore, the King of Norway sent a monster sea-hag (a' Mhuilidheartach) to destroy them.
See:
'Leabhar na Fèinne' (J. F. Campbell ed., 1972)
'The Traditional and National Music of Scotland' (F. Collinson, 1966)
Item Subject/Person
a' Mhuilidheartach
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair