. Popular tales of the West Highlands : orally collected . og an ridire e, s thuirt i rithe gun robh n siodan ceap a rinn an gobha. Dh aimbric i air a cheap. Cba d riun e n ceap so riabh. Abair ris an t-slaightire bhreug-ach e thoirt an fhir a thug dha n ceap an so, air neo gum bi e aira chrochadh gun dail. Chaidh an gobha s fhuair e m fear a thug an ceap dha, s nur achunnaic is e ghabh i boch mor. Chaidh a chuis a Iain agus nighean og an ridire, s chaidh cul a chur ri each, scha n fhaigheadh eud na peathraichean eile. Chuireadh romh abhail eud, le claidheamhannan maide,
. Popular tales of the West Highlands : orally collected . og an ridire e, s thuirt i rithe gun robh n siodan ceap a rinn an gobha. Dh aimbric i air a cheap. Cba d riun e n ceap so riabh. Abair ris an t-slaightire bhreug-ach e thoirt an fhir a thug dha n ceap an so, air neo gum bi e aira chrochadh gun dail. Chaidh an gobha s fhuair e m fear a thug an ceap dha, s nur achunnaic is e ghabh i boch mor. Chaidh a chuis a Iain agus nighean og an ridire, s chaidh cul a chur ri each, scha n fhaigheadh eud na peathraichean eile. Chuireadh romh abhail eud, le claidheamhannan maide, s le criosa guaille conlaich. In this tale the Gaelic is written as spoken by thenarrator. There are instances of bad grammar, and ofcorruptions, which are left as found. Teine is used fortinne, a link. Aig is a small bay or creek. Grianaigis Sun Creek. Many similar names are found in theHighlands. In Islay is Dim ]^aomh-aig, Holy CreekFort , in Barra, Breubhaig-Breitheamliaig, Judge word is no doubt allied to eag, a notch, or a nook—H. From a Stone at Elgin.—ScM?2)<?(re(? Stones of Scotland, PI. xvi. [_Under the foUoidng numbers I have grouped together a fewtraditions, etc., relating to the Camphell legend of Diar-maid and the hoar.] LIXFIONAS QUESTIONS. From Donald MacPhie (smitb), Breiibhaig, Barra, 1860. * Fionn would not marry any lady but one who could answer allhis questions, and it appears tbat this was rather difficult to , daughter of the King of the fifth of Ullin, answered themall, and proved herself the wisest as well as the handsomest of married Graidhne because she answered the questions. Thereciter told me that there were a great many more, but that thesewere all that he could remember at the time. H, MacLean, October 20, 1860. CEISDEAN FHINN. [Seo na ceisdean. Fionn. Dè s lionaire nani feiir ? Graidhne. Tha n driuclid; bidli nioran blioineacliandeth air aon glias feoir.] Fionn. What is more plenteous tlian tlie g
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