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A' Chliar Sheanachain a' tadhal ann an taighean.

Date December 1958
Track ID 61291
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1958.177.A5

Original Tape ID

SA1958.177

Summary

The Cliar Sheanachain staying in people's houses.

The Cliar Sheanachain travelled around and stayed in people's homes. They would stay indefinitely and the only way to be rid of them was to cap the rhyme they called out in the morning. They were said to have special powers. They recognised that a young woman soon to give birth would have twins; a boy and a girl.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Berneray

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Berneray

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good