[Poem of 13 lines without heading. It begins, 'Cail…]

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

Reference
- GB 247 MS Gen 1090/14/29b
Dates of Creation
- 18--
Language of Material
- Gaelic
Physical Description
- Single parchment-like sheet of paper.

Scope and Content

Poem of 13 lines without heading. It begins, 'Cailleach Binne Bric Horo …'.
Cf. F. Marian McNeill, 'Silver bough' (Glasgow, 1959), vol.2, p.20 sqq.

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Papers of George Henderson, 1866-1912, ministerMS Gen 1090

Ratisbon ManuscriptMS Gen 21

[Robert Kirke. Occasional thoughts and meditations.…]MS Gen 28

[Contract of marriage betwixt Donald McLaine and Ma…]MS Gen 60/1

Luidh FhraoichMS Gen 60/2

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Matt. XXII, 3…]MS Gen 60/3

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 2 Cor. V, 10.…]MS Gen 60/4

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text 2 Cor…]MS Gen 60/5

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text 2 Cor…]MS Gen 60/6

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm CXIX, 6…]MS Gen 60/7

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the texts Matt. V, 8 a…]MS Gen 60/8

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Gal. VI, 8.…]MS Gen 60/9

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Matt. XI, 29-…]MS Gen 60/10

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 Peter XI, 2…]MS Gen 60/11

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Uibhreacha XX…]MS Gen 60/12

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm LXXIII,…]MS Gen 60/13

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Ephes. V, 16.…]MS Gen 60/14

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Job XXXIII, 2…]MS Gen 60/15

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 2 Cor. V, 7.…]MS Gen 60/16

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 John IV, 11…]MS Gen 60/17

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XIV, 14.…]MS Gen 60/18

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Job XIV, 14. …]MS Gen 60/19

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Phil. III, 20…]MS Gen 60/20

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Proverbs IV, …]MS Gen 60/21

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 Tim. VI, 6.…]MS Gen 60/22

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm XC, 12.…]MS Gen 60/23

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Ephes. V, 16.…]MS Gen 60/24

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text Matt.…]MS Gen 60/25

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 John IV, 11…]MS Gen 60/26

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm CIV, 19…]MS Gen 60/27

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Matt. VII, 12…]MS Gen 60/28

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XVI, 25.…]MS Gen 60/29

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Is. V, 20. Da…]MS Gen 60/30

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Ephes. V, 16.…]MS Gen 60/31

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Rom. VIII, 13…]MS Gen 60/32

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text James I, 22. …]MS Gen 60/33

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm XCIV, 1…]MS Gen 60/34

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Tit. III, 2. …]MS Gen 60/35

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm XC, 12.…]MS Gen 60/36

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 John IV, 10…]MS Gen 60/37

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. V, 1. Da…]MS Gen 60/38

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm XL, 4. …]MS Gen 60/39

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text Mat. …]MS Gen 60/40

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. XVI, 26.…]MS Gen 60/41

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm LXXXV, …]MS Gen 60/42

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. XXII, 40…]MS Gen 60/43

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 Peter IV, 1…]MS Gen 60/44

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Eccles. XII, …]MS Gen 60/45

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Eccles. XII, …]MS Gen 60/46

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Eccles. XII, …]MS Gen 60/47

Galic lectureMS Gen 60/48/1

Galic lectureMS Gen 60/48/2

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm CXI, 10…]MS Gen 60/49

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. XXVI, 26…]MS Gen 60/50

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XIII, 24…]MS Gen 60/51

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Prov. XVI, 4.…]MS Gen 60/52

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Heb. XII, 1.…]MS Gen 60/53

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Heb. XII, 1.…]MS Gen 60/54

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Heb. XIX, 27.…]MS Gen 60/55

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Gal. III, 1.…]MS Gen 60/56/1

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Gal. V, 16.…]MS Gen 60/56/2

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Is. LVII, 21.…]MS Gen 60/57

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm LXXXVI,…]MS Gen 60/58

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Acts XXIV, 16…]MS Gen 60/59

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Heb. XI, 14.…]MS Gen 60/60

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XVIII, 9…]MS Gen 60/61

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm CXIX, 5…]MS Gen 60/62

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text Psalm…]MS Gen 60/63

[Sermon on Seanraite XXIII, 17-18.…]MS Gen 60/64

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Psalm XC, 12.…]MS Gen 60/65

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text 2 Cor…]MS Gen 60/66

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the English text 2 Cor…]MS Gen 60/67

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Prov. X, 28.…]MS Gen 60/68

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XIII, 24…]MS Gen 60/69

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Prov. Xii, 2.…]MS Gen 60/70

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XVI, 31.…]MS Gen 60/71

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Lev. XIX, 19.…]MS Gen 60/72

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Rom. XIV, 17.…]MS Gen 60/73

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. VII, 21.…]MS Gen 60/74

[Sermon on English the text 2 Cor. V, 10.…]MS Gen 60/75

[Sermon on English the text 1 Peter V, 8.…]MS Gen 60/76

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text James IV, 8.…]MS Gen 60/77

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Heb. XII, 1.…]MS Gen 60/78

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Acts XXIV, 16…]MS Gen 60/79

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text James IV, 8.…]MS Gen 60/80

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Phil. II, 8.…]MS Gen 60/81

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Mat. V, 16.…]MS Gen 60/82

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text James I, 22.…]MS Gen 60/83

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text 1 Tim I, 1.…]MS Gen 60/84

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on unidentified text.…]MS Gen 60/85

Fencing the Table at Communion.MS Gen 60/86

[Address on the restoration 'of the King from his c…]MS Gen 60/87

In a time of warMS Gen 60/88

[Address during the time of the King's sickness. Un…]MS Gen 60/89

[Address on an unexplained occasion of public thank…]MS Gen 60/90

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Phil. II, 8.…]MS Gen 60/91

[Sermon, probably by Donald McNicol, on the text Ps…]MS Gen 60/92

[Sermon by Donald McNicol on the text Luke XIV, 15.…]MS Gen 60/93

[List of sermons. Probably those preached by Donal …]MS Gen 60/94

Fodh Champar agus fo ChasMS Gen 60/95

[Day book. Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/1

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/2

[Notebook written by George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/3

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/4

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/5

Ian Og IleMS Gen 1090/6

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/8

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/9

Colum Cille a BhreithMS Gen 1090/10

[Notes by George Henderson on Ossian and the Fionn …]MS Gen 1090/11

[Notebook of George Henderson.MS Gen 1090/12

Aonghus Nan Aoir, or An Irish Bard in the Highlands.MS Gen 1090/13/1

Crosanachd Ille brighdeMS Gen 1090/13/2

Arthurian Motifs in Gadhelic Literature/The Lay of the Lady of the Mantle.MS Gen 1090/13/3

[Part of an article by George Henderson on Gaelic p…]MS Gen 1090/13/4

Incipit Togail Bruidne Daderga.MS Gen 1090/13/5

Who was St Patrick or Fact & Fiction in the Celtic Church.MS Gen 1090/13/6

An Caoineadh MagaidhMS Gen 1090/13/7

A'n (sic) Chumha/Air fonn, A Cholla mo RuinMS Gen 1090/13/8

Cumha PeggieMS Gen 1090/13/9

An Tir 's an robh mi ogMS Gen 1090/13/10

Cailleach BheurMS Gen 1090/14/1

Dailgineachd Bhriain Ruaidh Ui ChearbhainMS Gen 1090/14/2

The Fionn SagaMS Gen 1090/14/3

The Story of ConanMS Gen 1090/14/4

Baoth Mac Aodhagain cctMS Gen 1090/14/5a

Suim BhunadhasachMS Gen 1090/14/5b-d

[Collection of unrelated papers, in English and Gae…]MS Gen 1090/14/6

[Blue envelope, posted in St Andrews on 27 January …]MS Gen 1090/14/7

Gaelic Letters from St Kilda and Berneray of HarrisMS Gen 1090/14/7a-g

AislingMS Gen 1090/14/8

[Letter, written in English and dated 28 April 1855…]MS Gen 1090/14/8a

An Saoidh & an DaoidhMS Gen 1090/14/9

[Notebook containing a poem of 5 stt., each of 16 l…]MS Gen 1090/14/10

[Six sheets of paper containing a poem of 53 stt., …]MS Gen 1090/14/11

Buaidh iomlan an Uisge-bheathaMS Gen 1090/14/12

[One sheet of paper containing a poem of 3 qtt. + r…]MS Gen 1090/14/13

Turus a' Chriosdaidh troi' fhasach na beatha soMS Gen 1090/14/14a

Earreach na h-OigeMS Gen 1090/14/14b

Staid an Duine roi' n leagadh 's na dheighMS Gen 1090/14/14c

[The final item of the collection is an untitled po…]MS Gen 1090/14/14d

Marbhrann do'n Urramach Niall Mac-aPhearsain, Ministear a bha ann an Ionaraora, agus a chaochail ann an GlaschuMS Gen 1090/14/15

[Poem of 3 double qtt. + refrain; no heading. It be…]MS Gen 1090/14/16

An ComhradhMS Gen 1090/14/17

Moladh an Iarla HearaichMS Gen 1090/14/18

Translation of an Elegy on Ewen of ClunyMS Gen 1090/14/19

Do.'n Urr. Mr. Mac'IlleathainMS Gen 1090/14/20a

[Poem of 18 qtt, written in pencil. It begins 'Gura…]MS Gen 1090/14/20b

[Poem of 24 qtt, probably written by the same hand …]MS Gen 1090/14/21

Gilleasbuig MacCalumMS Gen 1090/14/22

HymnMS Gen 1090/14/23

Faclan do Ruauri CoirMS Gen 1090/14/24

Iseabel nan GleannMS Gen 1090/14/25

Cu-chullin is Laoghra taris la Cath Muirthemhne, se na heasabh ris an chara chum eugMS Gen 1090/14/26

[Poem of 15 couplets with no heading. It begins, 'D…]MS Gen 1090/14/27a

[Poem of 3 double qtt with no heading. It begins, '…]MS Gen 1090/14/27b

[Poem of 4 qtt without heading. It begins, 'Crodh a…]MS Gen 1090/14/27c

[Poem of 11 stt., each of 6 lines, with no heading.…]MS Gen 1090/14/27d

To Revd. W. Fraser of BoleskineMS Gen 1090/14/28a

To D. MacNab, Esq., DalchullyMS Gen 1090/14/28b

[One stanza, without heading. It begins, 'Failte dh…]MS Gen 1090/14/29a

[Poem of 13 lines without heading. It begins, 'Cail…]MS Gen 1090/14/29b

[Poem of 2 qtt. + refrain, but without heading. It …]MS Gen 1090/14/29c

[Two lines, probably a quotation from a song. Thet …]MS Gen 1090/14/29d

[Part of a collection of Rob Donn's poems prepared …]MS Gen 1090/14/30

[Poem of 7 qtt with no heading. It begins, 'Failt o…]MS Gen 1090/14/30a

[Poem of 6 stt., each of 6 lines, without heading. …]MS Gen 1090/14/30b

[Poem of 7 couplets + refrain, without heading. It …]MS Gen 1090/14/30c

In answer to a verse in Dheanainn SugradhMS Gen 1090/14/30d

[Poem of two double qtt.(written in pencil), with n…]MS Gen 1090/14/30e

'S cianail etc.MS Gen 1090/14/30f

[Poem of 10 qtt + refrain, without heading. It begi…]MS Gen 1090/14/30g

'S muladach mi in comhuuidh (?)MS Gen 1090/14/30h

[Poem of 1 double qt., without heading. It begins, …]MS Gen 1090/14/30i

Marbhrann Iain Mhic EachuinnMS Gen 1090/14/30j

[Poem of 3 stt., each of 16 lines, with no heading.…]MS Gen 1090/14/30k

Marbhrann EobhainnMS Gen 1090/14/30l

[Poem of 6 lines with no heading. It begins, 'Seall…]MS Gen 1090/14/30m

[Poem of 5 qtt., with no heading. It begins, 'Cia g…]MS Gen 1090/14/31

[Letter, dated 'Duirness 21 June 1826', from the Re…]MS Gen 1090/14/32

LuinneagMS Gen 1090/14/33

[Collection of religious poems by an unknown hand, …]MS Gen 1090/14/34

[Prayer and Order of Service in English.…]MS Gen 1090/14/35

[Sermon on the text, Psalm 2, verse 12, written in …]MS Gen 1090/14/36

[Letter, written in English, dated 26 November 1852…]MS Gen 1090/14/37

Creth/Soisgeulich dhilisMS Gen 1090/14/38

Ochoin a Laoigh leag iad thu 'm bealach a' gharaidhMS Gen 1090/14/39

Ruth 1, 16-17MS Gen 1090/14/40

Oran na'n ElleananMS Gen 1090/14/41

[Possibly part of an article on the MacLeans. The p…]MS Gen 1090/14/42

[Poem of 32 lines, written in Gaelic, which begins,…]MS Gen 1090/14/43

[Notebook of paper and blotting-paper, bound in blu…]MS Gen 1090/14/44

[Letter (in English), dated 6 November 1849, from J…]MS Gen 1090/14/45/45

Roimhradh do Chliu an Ollaimh DhomhnullaichMS Gen 1090/14/45/a

An CumhaMS Gen 1090/14/45/b

[Paper with Gaelic text written by John Morison (an…]MS Gen 1090/14/46/46

Acrostic/Roimh-Radh do Chliu an Olla(I)mhMS Gen 1090/14/46/a

An CumhaMS Gen 1090/14/46/b

[Paper torn out of notebook numbered by John Moriso…]MS Gen 1090/14/47

[Paper torn out of a notebook. The lined paper is b…]MS Gen 1090/14/48

Oran le Fionnaghal Ni …MS Gen 1090/14/49

[Letter in English dated 8 October 1900 from Willia…]MS Gen 1090/14/50

[Disiecta membra including a letter in English from…]MS Gen 1090/14/51

[Notebook with embossed design on the face and on t…]MS Gen 1090/15

Gliscas SholaimhMS Gen 1090/16

[Notebook marked 'Geschaftspapiere' which is used a…]MS Gen 1090/17

[Letter, in English and Gaelic, from Don. Mac Mhuir…]MS Gen 1090/17/1a

[Letter, dated 2 October 1905 and written in Englis…]MS Gen 1090/17/1b

[Letter, dated 6 October 1905 and written in Gaelic…]MS Gen 1090/17/1c

[Letter, dated 4 May 1907 and written in Gaelic, fr…]MS Gen 1090/17/1d

[Letter, dated 8 September 1908 and written in Engl…]MS Gen 1090/17/1e

[Letter, dated 24 March 1910 and written in English…]MS Gen 1090/17/1f

[Letter, dated 27 March but with no year date, from…]MS Gen 1090/17/1g

[Letter, undated and written in English, from John …]MS Gen 1090/17/1h

[Paper without any marks of identification containi…]MS Gen 1090/17/2

[Paper with no marks of identification containing a…]MS Gen 1090/17/3

[Paper written in the same hand that wrote No.3 sup…]MS Gen 1090/17/4

[Poem of 5 quattrains + refrain without heading, wr…]MS Gen 1090/17/5

[Paper containing 4 poems (6a-d) written in pencil …]MS Gen 1090/17/6

Oran Dhon a ReserveMS Gen 1090/17/7

[Paper, torn from an account book, which contains a…]MS Gen 1090/17/8

John Campbell - the Poet of Ledaig [Ian Caimbeul - Bard na Leideige].MS Gen 1090/17/9

Essay/A Bhliadhna ur 'sa Challuinn a LeodhasMS Gen 1090/17/10

[Fragment of paper containing a poem of 6 qtt; neit…]MS Gen 1090/17/11

[Disiecta membra. Included are odd sheets and pages…]MS Gen 1090/17/12

Gaelic ProverbsMS Gen 1090/18/1

[Papers of various sizes containing (a list(?) of )…]MS Gen 1090/18/2

[Envelope marked 'O.H.M.S./Law Courts, Scotland./So…]MS Gen 1090/18/3

[Collection of Gaelic Proverbs and folk tales forwa…]MS Gen 1090/18/4

Seann-fhacail [Seanfhacail meaning 'proverb']MS Gen 1090/18/5

MacLeoid a DunbheagainMS Gen 1090/18/6a

A Fhleasgaich GhrinnMS Gen 1090/18/6b

Maili DhonnMS Gen 1090/18/7

[Papers, dated Edinburgh, 21 October 1871, from J.F…]MS Gen 1090/18/8

[Materials collected by Henderson for a projected n…]MS Gen 1090/18/9

[Autograph letter, signed, from Ian MacCoinnich Jo…]MS Gen 1090/18/9a

[Autograph postcard, signed, from F. Tolmie to Geor…]MS Gen 1090/18/9b

[Autograph letter, signed, from A.C. Cameron to Geo…]MS Gen 1090/18/9c

[Autograph letter, signed, from K.A. Mackenzie to …]MS Gen 1090/18/9d

[Typescript letter, signed, from John Grant, bookse…]MS Gen 1090/18/9e

[Disiecta membra including (a) a large number of ne…]MS Gen 1090/18/10

Orain SpioradailMS Gen 1090/19

[A notebook from which some pages have been removed…]MS Gen 1090/20

[Notebook, with dark blue watersilk-pattern covers,…]MS Gen 1090/21

[Bound notebook containing the English versions, pr…]MS Gen 1090/22

[Notebook bound in black boards. It contains mainly…]MS Gen 1090/23

[Notebook bound in black boards. It was used by Geo…]MS Gen 1090/24

[Notebook bound in black, with an alphabetical inde…]MS Gen 1090/25

[Dark grey/blue/red mottled notebook cover containi…]MS Gen 1090/26

[Notebook bound in tan-coloured boards decorated wi…]MS Gen 1090/27

Smodal de Ruinn 's de RolaisdeanMS Gen 1090/28

Smodal de Ruinn 's de RolaisdeanMS Gen 1090/29

Witch-craftMS Gen 1090/76/1

Rainbow rhymesMS Gen 1090/76/2

Ciogain is cuaigeanMS Gen 1090/76/3

Riddles, puzzlesMS Gen 1090/76/4

[Sheet containing 2 Gaelic poems.MS Gen 1090/76/5

OscarMS Gen 1090/76/7

Cronan na mnatha bha 'breugadh a leinibh leatha gu dol am measg nan sithcheanMS Gen 1090/77/1

Oran an Eich-UisgeMS Gen 1090/77/2

Oran na TaibhseMS Gen 1090/77/3

Mac Fir-AroisMS Gen 1090/77/4

Altachadh an t-Seann GhaidheilMS Gen 1090/77/5

Oran a Bhodaich ShithMS Gen 1090/77/6

[Two Gaelic poems.MS Gen 1090/77/7

[Sheet containing 2 Gaelic poems.MS Gen 1090/77/9

Oran do leannan-sithMS Gen 1090/77/11

Comhradh Eadar Nighean 'Og agus Each-uisgeMS Gen 1090/77/12

Gaoth 'n iar-'eas thun na h-EisteMS Gen 1090/77/13

[Collection of 33 poems.MS Gen 1090/78

Oisean agus PadruigMS Gen 1090/79

[Part of notebook, lacking covers, containing 11 Ga…]MS Gen 1090/80

[Part of notebook, lacking covers, containing a glo…]MS Gen 1090/81

[Part of notebook, lacking covers, containing trans…]MS Gen 1090/82/1

[Sheet containing 3 Gaelic poems, written down by G…]MS Gen 1090/82/2

[Manuscript postcard, unsigned, to George Henderson…]MS Gen 1090/82/3