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Fiosrachadh mu Niall na h-Oidhche.

Date 19 April 1977
Track ID 49532
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1977.93.A7

Original Tape ID

SA1977.093

Summary

Information about Niall MacGillivray.

Niall MacGillivray was nicknamed Niall na h-Oidhche. He always came to the smith at night. The contributor's father would have to get up to make fishing spears for him. Niall came to live with his sister in his old age. The contributor's father called for him on his way to market with stirks and found Niall still in bed. His father set off with the animals, but two miles along the road he saw Niall up ahead. He was a small, dark man.

Item Subject/Person

MacGillivray, Niall [Niall na h-Oidhche]

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Mull

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good