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Sgeulachd mu bhàs Ailein a' Mhàgain agus bòcan a chaidh fhai...

Date
Track ID 31429
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.42.4

Original Tape ID

SA1954.042

Summary

Story about Ailean a' Mhàgain's death and an apparition seen at the same time.

Alan MacRury, or Ailean a' Mhàgain, promised himself to the devil when he died if he could be rid of a toad that was following him. When the time came Raghnall mac Ailein Òig and Iain Garbh mac Gille Chaluim came to watch over him. Having asked his uncle, Iain Garbh, which shift he wanted to take Raghnall watched over the body first while Iain Garbh slept. At around midnight there was a terrible scream and the corpse rose from the bier. Raghnall grabbed it and kicked Iain Garbh to wake him. They put the old man back in bed. Later they saw an apparition out on the headland. It screamed and jumped into the Sound of Rum.

Item Subject/Person

Ailean a' Mhàgain

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Arisaig and Moidart

Village/Place - Arisaig

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good