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The Campbell of Islay MSS.

6a. His daughter, who does nothing particular, but is carried off and recovered.[1]
7.[2] Macan an Athamain, his son, who tells stories, and cures O'Cein's legs with them.
8.[3] A Ghil Ghreine (Sunbright), his wife, carried off by
9.[4] Macabh Mór, who is slain by 17.
10.[5] Calpach, eldest son of 7-8, who marries
11.[6] Athan uchd sholais (Breast of Light), who is carried off by
12. Macan na Foraise fiadhaich, who marries nobody, and from whom she is taken by
13.[7] Righ an Domhain, from whom she is recovered by 10, 12, 19, 23, 30, the allies.
14.[8] Gorm Shuil, son of 7-8, who marries
15. Youngest daughter of
16.[9] The Man of the Flapping Grey Cassock.
17.[10] Macan an uaigneas, third son of 7, the mysterious love-child who appears in so many stories. He marries
18. Nighean righ an talamh iseal (the daughter of the King of the Lowlands).


These chief actors have adventures with

19. Macabh mór mac righ Sorachain, married to
20. the daughter of a king.
21. The King of Siginn, who does nothing here.
22. His twenty-four sons married to
23. the twenty-four daughters of 13.
24. The King of the Lowlands (? Netherlands), father of 18, who tells one story to


  1. Together with his wife, according to both the other versions.
  2. McI., Macan an Atha; J. G. C., Manus Mor.
  3. McI. and J. G. C., daughter of the King of the Great Universe.
  4. McI., a big, big man; J. G. C., a man who carries her in the palm of his hand.
  5. McI., Macan-na-Sgéithe-Deirge.
  6. Does not appear in either McI. or J. G. C.
  7. 12 and 13 do not figure either in J. G. C. or McI.
  8. McI., Macan-na-Falluine-Fliùche; unnamed in J. G. C.
  9. 15 and 16 do not figure in the other two versions.
  10. Same name in McI.; unnamed in J. G. C.