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Coming soon: Sgeul / Story
Folktales from the Scottish Highlands collected by John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821 to 1885).
An exhibition in Gaelic and English about stories and storytelling traditions.
Visit from 9 June at our George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh.
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