Tall Tales from an Island

These are funny tales, grim tales, witty tales, tales of witchcraft, tales of love, tales of heroism, tales of treachery, historical tales, and tales of yesteryear. There are unforgettable characters like D'ol Gorm, the philosophical roadman, and Calum nan Croig, the Gaelic storyteller whose highly-developed art of exaggeration mesmerized his listeners. The stories of the remote Scottish island of Mull are brought to life for those who love stories all over the world.

Preface

xi

Introduction

xiii

CHAPTER 1 Tall Tales

1

(39)

The Busy Street

1

(4)

The Widow who defied the Laird

5

(4)

The Man from Glacgugairidh

9

(1)

Lawful Occasions

10

(5)

Boat of Many Colours

15

(1)

Out for a Duck

15

(2)

A Section for Anglers

17

(6)

The Sea Pool

23

(5)

The Tale of Eachann's Bull

28

(5)

Tragedy Rock

33

(1)

Trials of Strength

34

(3)

Escape from a Killer Whale

37

(3)

CHAPTER 2 Tales told by D'ol Gorm

40

(36)

Do'l Gorm holds the Line

40

(4)

Snakes and Adders

44

(3)

The Lobster of Caliach

47

(3)

A Drop of the Hard Stuff

50

(4)

A Case of Salvage

54

(3)

The Eels of Mull

57

(4)

The Queer Visit of Calum A'Sgiobair

61

(4)

Boats and Bocans

65

(4)

Do'l Gorm on Brides and Bees

69

(3)

The Bonga

72

(1)

From Pick to Picasso

73

(3)

CHAPTER 3 Tales told round the Fireside

76

(6)

The Strong Man

76

(1)

The Coll Man

76

(1)

The Sponger

77

(1)

Natural Politeness

77

(1)

The Sore Knee

78

(1)

Dal na Scattan

78

(1)

The Emergency

79

(1)

Limpid Clarity

79

(1)

The Croig Smack

79

(1)

The Message Boy

80

(1)

Glengorm

80

(2)

CHAPTER 4 Tales told by Calum Nan Croig

82

(11)

Calum Nan Croig - Himself

82

(1)

The North Pole

83

(1)

The Pony

83

(1)

The Big Ship

84

(2)

The Operation

86

(2)

Nothing in it!

88

(1)

The Snowball

89

(1)

Rabbits

90

(1)

The False Teeth

90

(1)

The Midge of Mull

91

(2)

CHAPTER 5 Old Tales from the Gaelic

93

(20)

The Fairy Lover

93

(1)

The Young Man's Tale

94

(2)

Deaf John

96

(2)

The Unfortunate Battle

98

(2)

St. Columba on Women

100

(1)

The Leaps of the Ghillie Rheoch

100

(1)

The Field of the Englishman

101

(3)

The Keeper of the Cattle

104

(1)

The Ghosts of Hoisgeir

105

(2)

The Two Herdsmen Of Lochbuie

107

(6)

CHAPTER 6 Tales of the Macabre

113

(15)

The Resurrection Men

113

(3)

The Haunted Bushranger

116

(2)

The Ramshorn Crook

118

(4)

Two Pieces of Gold

122

(6)

CHAPTER 7 Witches and Dragons

128

(14)

A Tale in the Night

128

(5)

The Cailleach Bheur

133

(2)

Considered Opinion

135

(1)

The Galleon and the Fairy Cats

136

(3)

The Dragon of the Glen

139

(3)

CHAPTER 8 Historical Tales

142

(19)

The Big Glen

142

(6)

'Let the Tail go with the Hide'

148

(4)

Ailean nan Sop

152

(5)

David Livingstone and Ulva's Island

157

(4)

CHAPTER 9 Tail Piece

161

Pheasant with the Wind Up

161

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