Book “Naigheachadan Firinneach (True Stories) II”
Book of folk tales from the Highlands and Islands translated into Gaelic by “Fionn”. (Belonged to Ian Johnston, Heanish).
2009.45.2
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2007.27.3
Photocopy of `Tales from Tiree` by Niall Brownlie published in The Scots Magazine, January 1984. Some Tiree tales retold by Niall Brownlie, Barrapol (1925-2015).
1999.183.32
Hardback book `An Seanachaidh` edited by Lachlan MacKinnon.
Collection of Gaelic folk tales used a school reader with a vocabulary.
2004.64.3
Hardback book `The Scottish Historical Review, Volume First’, 1904.
The first in a new series of publications by the Scottish Antiquary established in 1886. Includes an article titled ‘On a Legend from the Island of Tiree’ by RC Graham FSA (pp 113-122), regarding a story from Tiree called `O`Neil, and how his hair was made to grow’, published in ‘Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition’ by Rev John Gregorson Campbell in 1895.
1999.292.2
Paperback book `Traditional Tales of Mull` by Peter MacNab.
A collection of stories from Mull.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
1998.325.3
Hardback book `Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist` by Margaret Fay Shaw.
A scholarly presentation of the folklore and folksongs, with their music, of the people of South Uist, also an account of the life of the crofting community between 1930 and 1935.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
1999.298.1
Hardback book` The Celtic Dragon Myth` by J. F. Campbell, translated from the Gaelic into English by George Henderson, 1911.
The dragon in Celtic myth, illustrated by five tales, two in Gaelic. Handwritten on the inside cover is “Cornaigmore School”.
1999.291.18
Paperback book `Stories from South Uist` told by Angus MacLellan and translated by John Lorne Campbell.
A collection of tales from one of the greatest Gaelic storytellers including Fingalian heroes, ghost stories, international folktales, local anecdotes, and ‘The Story of Niall Beag and Mairi Bhan’ set in Cornaig on Tiree. (Pages 175-188)
2000.159.4
Hardback book `Folk and Hero Tales from Argyllshire (Waifs & Strays of Celtic Tradition III. Argyllshire Series)` collected, edited and translated by Rev J. MacDougall.
Gaelic folk tales collected from the district of Duror by the Rev J. MacDougall.
2000.159.5
Hardback book `The Fians; or Stories, Poems, & Traditions of Fionn and his Warrior Band (Waifs & Strays of Celtic Tradition IV. Argyllshire Series)` collected by Rev John Gregorson Campbell.
The stories, peoms and traditions of Fionn Mac Cumhail and his warrior band collected by Rev John Gregorson Campbell.