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Laoidh Chaoilte agus am Fuamhaire

Date 03 June 1958
Track ID 45563
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CannaOT.2

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0034

Summary

The King of Ireland's daughter was to be married to a giant against her will. She devised a plan to destroy him. This lay explains how she fared, and how the giant was killed by Caoilte.

Item Notes

See:
'Leabhar na Fèinne' (J. F. Campbell ed., 1872) pp. 52-57
'Songs from the Western Isles' Scottish Tradition 2 (The School of Scottish Studies)
'Tocher' 27 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 146

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Bornish

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song Story Verse

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good