The contents of the manuscript are as follows:

(i) `Righ og Easaidh ruagh`, the manuscript of the Gaelic tale transcribed by Hector MacLean, schoolmaster at Ballygrant, Islay, and Campbell`s principal collector and collaborator, from the recitation of James Wilson, a blind fiddler on the island, 1859. Printed in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 12-18. (Folio 3.)

(ii) A version of `Righ og Easaidh ruagh` as transcribed by Hector Urquhart, gamekeeper on Ardkinglas estate, from John Campbell, Strath Gairloch, in Urquhart`s native district, 1859. An abstract, with variants from the Islay version, is in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 18-21. (Folio 8.)

(iii) Proof of `Righ og Easaidh ruagh`, heavily corrected by Campbell. (Folio 19.)

(iv) Textual notes and English version of `Righ og Easaidh ruagh`, including a corrected proof (folios 36a-36g) of Campbell’s text. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 1-11. (Folio 21.)

(v) An exchange of letters with John Dewar, forester at Arrochar, January 1860, with notes of Dewar on the `Righ og Easaidh ruagh` tale. (Folio 38.)

(vi) ‘The Battle of the Birds’ (Cath nan Eun), English version and commentary. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 25-37, 47-62. With letters and enclosures, 1860, from John Dewar (folios 63-66) and proofs (folios 84a-84m) corrected by Campbell. (Folio 43.)

(vii) `Cath nan Eun`, introduction and the Gaelic tale transcribed by Hector Urquhart from John Mackenzie, fisherman at Kenmore near Inveraray, 1859. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 38-47. (Folio 85.)

(viii) `Ursgeal na Feannaig` (The Tale of the Hoodie Crow), English and Gaelic versions and notes, 1859-1860, with corrected proofs of part of the former (folio 104) and of the entire text of the latter (folio 112). ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 63-70. The Gaelic tale, collected by Hector MacLean, is attributed in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’ to Ann MacGilvray, Islay; an earlier attribution (folio 99) by Campbell to Catherine Milloy in Kilmeny, Islay, is excised on folio 108. (Folio 99.)

(ix) `The Sea Maiden` (A Mhaighdean Mhara): corrected proof, introduction and English version. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 71-84. (Folio 113.)

(x) ‘A Mhaighdean Mhara’, the Gaelic tale transcribed, 1859 (‘1850’ in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, page 84 is a misprint), by Hector Urquhart from John Mackenzie, Inverary. Interleaved at folios 149 verso and 152 with corrected proofs. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 84-93 (Folio 140.)

(xi) Campbell`s notes on other versions of `A Mhaighdean Mhara`. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 93-102, with corrected proofs on folios 162 verso and 163. (Folio 153.)

(xii) ‘Sgeulachd Chonail Chrobhie’, a corrected proof of the Gaelic tale as told to Hector Urquart and Campbell by Neill Gillies, fisherman at Inverary. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 135-142. The third page of the proof is at folio 191. (Folio 163.)

(xiii) `Conal Cra Bhuidhe`, the Gaelic tale as told by James Wilson, Islay to Hector MacLean, 1859. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 116-123. (Folio 164.)

(xiv) `Sgeulachd Chonal Crobhi`, as told to Hector Urquhart and Campbell by Neill Gillies and written by Urquhart, 1859; proofs are (xii), above. (Folio 181.)

(xv) `The Tale of Conal Crovi`, English version and notes of the Gillies tale, ?1860. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 123-135. (Folio 192.)

(xvi) `Sgeulachd Chonnil`, English version from original by Kenneth MacLennan, Turnaig, Poolewe, 1859. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1, pages 143-148. (Folio 204.) This section is continued in Adv.MS.50.1.1(2).