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Naidheachd air fear a thachair ris an t-sluagh.

Date 01 July 1960
Track ID 48853
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.087.B8; B9

Original Tape ID

SA1960.087

Summary

An anecdote about a man who encountered the sluagh.

The contributors recount an anecdote about a man who encountered the sluagh [fairy host]. People used holy water to try to keep the sluagh away. They also recount the story of a man who was almost drowned when the sluagh lifted him and attempted to drop him in the sea.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good