A' mhaighdeann-ròin a phòs fear ach a thill dhan mhuir.
Fieldworkers
Date
1973
Track ID
42146
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1973.122.B4
Original Tape ID
Summary
The seal-woman who married a man but returned to the sea.
The contributor recounts a story told to her by Donald John MacLennan, 'An Sgalpach'. A man married a seal-woman and they had a child. He hid her seal-skin to prevent her returning to the sea. His mother found the seal-skin. The girl took it from her and returned to where she came from, taking her child with her.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good