Northern European Mythology
Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. II: Contents
| p. vi | | p. vii | | | |
| NAME. | TOLD BY | DATE. | PLACE. | COLLECTOR. | PAGE |
| XII. THE CHEST | Mrs. MacGeachy | April 1859 | Islay, Argyll | Hector MacLean | 10 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 |
| Notes | John Mackinnon, stable-boy | Sept .1860 | Broadford, Skye | J. F. C. | 21 |
| XIX. THE INHERITANCE | Donald Macintyre, | Sept. 6, 1859 | Benbecula | J. F. C. | 24 |
| XX. THE THREE WISE MEN | ... | Do. | Do. | Do. | 28 |
| Notes | Donald MacPhie, S. Uist | Sept. 1860 | ... | ... | 32 |
| XXI. A PUZZLE | Kenneth MacLennan | July 1859 | Turnaid, Ross | Hector Urquhart | 33 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 |
| XXII. THE KNIGHT OF RIDDLES | John Mackenzie, fisherman | April 1859 | Inverary | Do. | 36 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44 |
| XXIII. THE BURGH | Alex. M'Donald, tenant, and others. | July 1859 | Barra | Hector MacLean and J. F. C. | 47 |
| Gaelic | ... | Sept. 1860 | ... | ... | 48 |
| XXIV. THE TULMAN | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 49 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 |
| XXV. THE ISLE OF PABAIDH | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 51 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51 |
| XXVI. SANNTRAIGH | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 52 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 54 |
| XXVII. CAILLIACH MHOR CHLIBHRICH. | W. Ross, stalker | ... | Sutherland | C. D. | 56 |
| XXVIII. THE SMITH AND THE FAIRIES. | ... | ... | Islay | Rev. T. Pattison | 57 |
| Twenty-nine Fairy Stories, | Various sources | ... | Various parts of Scotland. | Different Collectors | 60 |
| XXIX. THE FINE. | Alex. M'Donald, etc. | July 1859 | Barra | Hector Maclean | 85 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 92 |
| XXX. THE TWO SHEPHERDS | ... | Do. | ... | Do. | 94 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | A member of the Ossianic Society. | 96 |
| 2. Big Black John | ... | ... | ... | ... | 97 |
| 3. The Red Book | An old carter, John | 1860 | Ardkinglas | Hector Urquhart | 98 |
| p. viii | | p. ix | | | |
| 4. How the Book was got | An old carter, John | 1860 | Ardkinglas | Hector Urquhart | 99 |
| 5. Headless Trunk | A dancing master | Do. | Kilberry | John Campbell, Esq. of Kilberry. | 101 |
| 6. The Bauchan | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 103 |
| 7. The Herdsman | Johanna MacCrimmon | Aug. 1859 | Berneray | Hector MacLean | 105 |
| 8. Uistean Mor and the Earl of Antrim's Daughter. | John Campbell | 1859 | Strathgairloch | Hector Urquhart | 109 |
| 9. Do. and the Goat | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 110 |
| 10. Same Story | Alex. M'Donald | Do. | Inverasdale | ... | 112 |
| XXXI. OSEAN AFTER THE FEEN | ... | Aug. 1859 | Barra | Hector MacLean | 113 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 116 |
| 2. Same Story | MacDonald, tinker | ... | Inverary | J. F. C. | 117 |
| 3. Do. | Several men | ... | South Uist | J. F. C. | 118 |
| 4. The Last of the Giants | A gamekeeper | ... | Sutherland | J. F. C. | 118 |
| 5. Do. | Hugh MacColl, gardener | ... | Ardkinglas | H. MacColl | 120 |
| XXXII. BARRA WIDOW'S SON | Alexander MacNeill, tenant | ... | Ceann Taugval, Barra | Hector MacLean | 121 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 132 |
| XXXIII. THE QUEEN WHO SOUGHT A DRINK FROM A CERTAIN WELL | Mrs. MacTavish | ... | Islay | Mrs. MacTavish | 140 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 143 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 144 |
| XXXIV. THE ORIGIN OF LOCH NESS. | Thomas MacDonald, game-keeper. | ... | Dunrobin, Sutherland | J. F. C | 147 |
| XXXV. CONALL | Alexander MacNeill, tenant and fisherman | ... | Barra | Hector MacLean | 148 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 167 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 179 |
| XXXVI. MAGHACH COLGAR | Alexander MacNeill | ... | Do. | Do. | 181 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 192 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 199 |
| XXXVII. BROLACHAN | Widow Calder | ... | Sutherland | C. D. | 203 |
| 10 Stories | Various sources | ... | Sutherland, Islay, etc. | C. D. etc. | 204 |
| XXXVIII. MURACHADH MAC BRIAN. | Donald Shaw, old soldier | ... | Islay | Hector MacLean | 209 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 220 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 229 |
| p. x | | p. xi | | | |
| XXXIX. THE THREE WIDOWS | Hector Boyd, fisherman | Aug. 1859 | Barra | Hector MacLean | 232 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 239 |
| 2. Ribin Robin, etc. | Donald MacLean, | ... | Edinburgh | Rev. Mr. M'Lauchlan. | 243 |
| 3. Brian Briagach | Margaret Mackinnon | ... | Berneray | Hector MacLean | 247 |
| 4. Eobhan Iurrach | ... | ... | Argyllshire | John Dewar | 249 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 250 |
| XL. THE SON OF THE SCOTTISH YEOMAN. | Donald MacLean | ... | Edinburgh | Rev. Mr. M'Lauchlan. | 253 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 264 |
| 2. The Clever Thief | Donald MacCraw, drover | 1859 and 1860 | North Uist | J. F. C | 272 |
| 3. The Clever Thief | (?) | ... | Sutherland | C. D. | 275 |
| 4. The Big Weaver | Alexander Macalister | ... | Islay | Hector MacLean | 275 |
| 5. | ... | ... | Benbecula | J. F. C | 275 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 275 |
| XLI. THE WIDOW AND HER DAUGHTERS. | Mrs. MacGeachy, Islay | ... | Islay | Hector MacLean | 279 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 284 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 288 |
| XLII. THE TALE OF THE SOLDIER. | John MacDonald, travelling tinker. | ... | Inverary | Hector Urquhart | 290 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 295 |
| XLIII. THE SHARP GREY SHEEP. | John Dewar | ... | Glendaruail | J. Dewar | 300 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 303 |
| Notes | ... | ... | ... | ... | 306 |
| XLIV. THE WIDOW'S SON | Donald MacPhie and Donald MacCraw. | ... | South Uist | J. F. C. | 307 |
| XLV. MAC-A-RUSGAICH | John Dewar | April 1860 | Clachaig | J. Dewar | 318 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 333 |
| Notes and References | ... | ... | ... | ... | 341 |
| XLVI. MAC IAIN DIREACH | Angus Campbell, quarryman | ... | Rosneath | Do. | 344 |
| XLVII. FEARACHUR LEIGH, | (?) | ... | Sutherland | C. D. | 377 |
| Stories about Serpents, etc. | Various sources | ... | ... | ... | 380 |
| XLVIII. SGIRE MO CHEALAG | John Campbell | Gairloch | Hector Urquhart | ... | 388 |
| XLIX. CAT AND MOUSE | Hector MacLean | ... | Islay | Hector MacLean | 404 |
| p. xii | | p. xiii | | | |
| L. THREE QUESTIONS | Brothers MacCraw | 1859 | North Uist | Brothers MacCraw | 406 |
| A lot of Riddles | Various sources | ... | ... | Various | 407 |
| LI. GRUAGACH BAN | Alex. MacNeill, fisherman | ... | Barra | Alex. MacNeill | 424 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 440 |
| Notes, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 449 |
| LII. KNIGHT OF THE RED SHIELD. | John MacGilvray, labourer, Colonsay, and Alexander Campbell, farmer, Islay | ... | ... | ... | 451 |
| Gaelic | ... | ... | ... | ... | 470 |
| 2. Notes, Abstracts, etc | ... | ... | ... | ... | 488 |
| For intervening Stories, See XVII. a, b, c, d, in Volume I. | | | | | |
| LVII. THE TAIL | John Campbell, piper, and others lately | ... | ... | J. F. Campbell | 494 |