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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW90

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing the stories 'Rocabarrai' and 'Cugarbhad'; some songs and song fragments; customs relating to religious festivals, particularly on the Isle of Barra; stories about the MacNeil of Barra; stories and archaeological notes on Castle Beagram [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]; cattle charms and stories about the Lochlannaich [Vikings]. As well as archaeological notes on chapels and cemeteries the majority of the notebook...

Dates: 1870 to 1872

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

List of places in Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and the heads of cattle kept there, c1893

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/98

Scope and Contents

List of places in the north part of Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and the heads of cattle kept there. The cattle numbers are divided into 'cows, Heifers, stirks, Horses, colts, sheep' and the total number of each is noted at the foot of the page. The list would have been created as part of Carmichael's duties as an exciseman.

Dates: c1893

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

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Subject: South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland X

University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

HM Government | Board of Excise (1642-1909)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872

List of places in Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and the heads of cattle kept there, c1893

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