Rainbow rhymes

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

Reference
- GB 247 MS Gen 1090/76/2
Dates of Creation
- 1892
Language of Material
- Gaelic
Physical Description
- 1 sheet. 26x21 cm.

Scope and Content

Rainbow rhymes: myths. Two versions of children's song.
(a) In Benbecula: Bogha frois, bogha frois ...
(b) In South Uist: Buachaillean bochd air sgath nan cnoc ...
Written by George Henderson from material collected by him in the Outer Isles, 1892.

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Personal Names

Henderson, George, 1866-1912

Archive Record|Table of contents

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