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Material concerning a corn-mill of Norse type at Loch Ordais, South Bragar, Lewis, the outcome of a project by the pupils of Leurbost J S School., 1968.

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Identifier: MS.14956, folios 4-12

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows.

(i) Newspaper cutting describing the project (folio 4);

(ii) Diagrams of mill with Gaelic terms (folio 5);

(iii) Malcolm Mackay (Calum Ruairidh), Bragar. “‘Se fath mo mhulad mar chaidh a’ mhuilinn”, 9 quatrains (folio 7);

(iv) “Muileann na Criadha aig iochdair an òis”, 8 quatrains (folio 8);

(v) “A’ mhuileann a dh’fhàgadh ‘na tàmh bho chionn fhada”, 8 quatrains (folio 9);

(vi) Description of mill (English and Gaelic) (folio 10);

(vii) “Balach og is e ri fas”, 1 quatrain (folio 11).

Dates

  • Creation: 1968.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

8 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

8 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated, 1968, by the headmaster, John M MacMillan, M.A.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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