3389: William Matheson
William Matheson (born 1823) came from 3 Enaclete to 2 Geshader, which was in any case his mother’s home, having swapped crofts with Iain Og when the latter was evicted for poaching.
William was famous as a strong man and was reputedly the last man in the district to display the feat of strength known as an dorn fhuar, which refers to the twisting and breaking of a bullock’s leg, after it had been killed. William was the second croft tenant.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Uilleam Domhnall Ruadh Beag
- Date Of Birth:
- 1823
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEU 87
- Record Maintained by:
- CEU