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Nighean a thug rabhadh air mèirlich le bhith a' gabhail tàla...

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Date August 1968
Track ID 48152
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1968.188.A10

Original Tape ID

SA1968.188

Summary

Girl who warned of robbers by singing a lullaby.

There was a young girl who was kidnapped by robbers and held captive in a house. A young man came to the house and the robbers intended to murder him in his sleep. The girl sang a Gaelic lullaby containing a warning to the young man. He heard the song and managed to escape and get help. The robbers were apprehended and the young couple married.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good