Ùisdein 'ic Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
9811
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.141.3
Original Tape ID
Summary
A woman's waulking song/lament about Hugh, son of Archibald the Clerk, who came from Skye to Uist with his men and murdered all the men on the land there.
Item Notes
Five verses. The song relates to Hugh MacDonald, son of Archibald the Clerk from Skye, and nephew of Dòmhnall Gorm, who murdered the MacVicar brothers of North Uist for their lands. The lament is traditionally believed to have been composed by their sister.
An alternative title for this song (and any others with the title of Ùisdein 'ic Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich), is 'Chaidh Mis' a dh'Eubhal Imprig'.
Item Subject/Person
Ùisdean mac Ghilleasbaig Chlèirich
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good