Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. I: Contents

| NAME. | TOLD BY | DATE. | PLACE. | COLLECTOR. | PAGE | | I. THE YOUNG KING OF EASAIDH RUADH. | James Wilson, blind fiddler | June 9,1859 | Islay, Argyll | Hector MacLean | 1 | | Gaelic | | | | | 12 | | 2. The Tale of the Widow's Son. Abstract. | John Campbell, sawyer | June 1859 | Strath Gairloch, Ross | Hector Urquhart | 19 | | Notes | | | | | 21 | | 3. An Tuairisgeul Mòr. Abstract. | Donald MacPhie, crofter | July 1859 | South Uist | Hector MacLean | 22 | | Notes and references | 23 | | | | | | II. THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS | John Mackenzie, fisherman | April 1859 | Near Inverary | Hector Urquhart | 25 | | Gaelic | | | | | 38 | | 2. The Widow's Son. | Abstract Ann Darroch | June 1859 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 48 | | 3. The Wren. Abstract | John MacGibbon, stable boy | April 23, 1859 | Inverary | J. F. C | 49 | | 4. Reference | "Old Woman," pauper | | Dalmally | | 52 | | 5. Reference | "Old Man," | | Sutherland | C. D.& Schoolmaster | 52 | | 6. Abstract | Donald MacCraw, drover, etc. | Sept. 2, 1859 | South Uist | J. F. C | 52 | | 7. Uirsgeul. Abstract | John Dewar, labourer | Oct. 28, 1859 | Glendaruail, Argyll | John Dewar | 53 | | 8. Nighean Dubh Gheal Dearg. Abstract. | Roderick Mackenzie, sawyer | July 1859 | Strath Gairloch, Ross | Hector Urquhart | 59 | | Notes and References | | | | | 61 | | III. THE TALE OF THE HOODIE | Ann MacGilvray | April 1859 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 64 | | Gaelic | | | | | 68 | | 2. Referred to | John Dewar | | Glendaruail | John Dewar | 70 | | Notes and References | | | | | 70 | | IV. THE SEA-MAIDEN | John Mackenzie, fisherman, | April 1859 | Near Inverary | Hector Urquhart | 72 | | Gaelic | | | | | 86 | | 2. A Mhaighdean Mhara. Abstract. | Donald MacPhie, fisherman | Sept. 2, 1859 and 1860 | South Uist | J. F. C. | 95 | | 3. Gille Carrach Dubh. Abstract. | John MacGibbon, farm servant, etc. | April 23, 1859 | Inverary | J. F. C | 98 | | 4. The Smith's Son. Abstract | B. Macaskill | Aug. 1859 | Berneray | Hector Maclean | 100 | | 5. The Fisher. Reference | A. MacNeill, fisherman | Do. | Barra | Do. | 102 | | 6. The Grey Lad. Reference | John Smith, labourer | Do. | South Uist | Do. | 102 | | Notes and References. | | | | | 103 | | V. CONALL CRA BHUIDHE | James Wilson, blind fiddler | June 1859 | Islay | Do. | 105 | | Gaelic | | | | Do. | 108 | | VI. CONAL CROVI | Neill Gillies, fisherman | May 27, 1859 | Near Inverary | Hector Urquhart | 127 | | Gaelic | | | | | 139 | | VII. THE TALE OF CONNAL | Kenneth MacLennan | June 27, 1859 | Pool Ewe | Hector Urquhart | 147 | | Gaelic | | | | | 152 | | p. xa | | p. xia | | | | | 4. Uisdean Mor. Abstract | Alexander M'Donald | June 27, 1859 | Inverasdale, Ross | Mr. T. Cameron | 156 | | 5. An Gadaiche Dubh. Reference. | Alex. MacNeill, fisherman | Aug. 1859 | Barra | Hector MacLean | 157 | | Notes and references | | | | | 157 | | VIII. MURCHAG A'S MIONACHAG. | Many narrators | April 1859 | Many districts | Hector MacLean | 161 | | Notes | | | | | 164 | | Gaelic | | | | | 165 | | IX. THE BROWN BEAR OF THE GREEN GLEN. | John MacDonald, travelling tinker. | May 1859 | No where in particular | Hector Urquhart | 168 | | Gaelic | | | | | 174 | | Notes | | | | | 179 | | X. THE THREE SOLDIERS. | James MacLachlan, servant, | | Islay | Hector MacLean | 181 | | Gaelic | | | | | 188 | | 2nd Version | Hector Mackenzie | | Dibaig, Gairloch | Angus MacRae | 194 | | 3rd Do. | Hector Boyd, fisherman | July 1859 | Castlebay, Barra | Hector MacLean | 195 | | 4th Do. | Kenneth Mackenzie | June 1859 | Ross-shire | Hector Urquhart | 196 | | Notes, etc | | | | | 197 | | Am Bochd Ruagh | "A Woman" | June 1860 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 197 | | XI. THE WHITE PET | Campbell, a servant maid | Nov. 1859 | Port Ellen, Islay | Mrs. MacTavish | 199 | | Gaelic | | | | | 202 | | Notes, etc | | | | | 205 | | XII. THE DAUGHTER OF THE SKIES. | James MacLauchlan, servant | May 1859 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 208 | | Gaelic | | | | | 214 | | Notes, etc | | | | | 218 | | XIII. THE GIRL AND THE DEAD MAN. | Ann Darroch | Do. | Islay | Do. | 220 | | Gaelic | | | | | 222 | | Notes, etc | | | | | 224 | | XIV. THE KING WHO TO WISHED MARRY HIS DAUGHTER | Ann Darroch | Do. | Islay | Do. | 226 | | Gaelic | | | | | 229 | | 2d Morag a Chota Bhain | Donald MacCraw, drover | Sept. 1859 | North Uist | J. F. C. | 232 | | Notes, references, etc | | | | | 233 | | XV. THE POOR BROTHER AND THE RICH. | Flora MacIntyre | May 1859 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 237 | | Gaelic | | | | | 240 | | Notes | | | | | 242 | | p. xiia | | p. xiiia | | | | | XVI. THE KING OF LOCHLANN'S THREE DAUGHTERS. | Neill Gillies, fisherman | May 27, 1859 | Inverary | | 244 | | Gaelic | | | | | 252 | | Notes, etc | | | | | 257 | | XVII. MAOL A CHLIOBAIN | Ann MacGilvray | April 1859 | Kilmeny, Islay | Do. | 259 | | Gaelic | | | | | 264 | | 2d | Flora MacIntyre | June 16, 1859 | Do. | Do. | 268 | | 3d Maol a Bhoibean | Mary, a nursemaid | April 25, 1859 | Inverary | J. F. C. | 268 | | 4th Maol a Mhoibean | John. Crawford, fisherman | Feb. 2, 1860 | Arrochar | John Dewar | 269 | | XVIIa. FABLES, etc. | Various sources | 1859 and 1860 | | | 275 | | XVIIb. BAILIE LUNNAIN | John Mackenzie Donald Macintyre | Aug. 1859-1860 1859 | Inverary Benbecula | J. F. C Mr. Donald Torrie | 289 | | XVIIc. THE SLIM SWARTHY CHAMPION. | James Wilson, blind fiddler | 1859 | Islay | Hector MacLean | 297 | | Gaelic | | | | | 308 | | 2d Version | John Campbell, crofter | 1859 | Strath Gearloch | A Schoolmaster | 318 | | XVIId. THE SHIFTY LAD | J. J. Dewar and Macnair, shoemaker | June 1860 | Arrochar Clachaig, Dunoon | J. Dewar | 330 | | Gaelic | | | | | 349 |