Stewart (of Appin)

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW120

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...

Dates: 1883 to 1887

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

Fragment of a song beginning 'Is cai[r]d[each] mi don chinne chleutach', October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/66

Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Is cai[r]d[each] mi don chinne chleutach, S treubh na h-Apin mi' [Apainn/Appin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892

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

Note about Stewart of Invernahyle, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/192

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Note about Stewart of Invernahyle collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73, which reads 'Du[gh]all of In[ver]nahyle was head of the Stewarts of Appin - chief. The Capt[ain].'.

Dates: 27 September 1883

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

Note about the 'Lon Tuath' in Appin, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/185

Scope and Contents Note about the 'Lon Tuath' in Appin [An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that it was the march which divided the Stewarts from the Campbells and that the Stewarts went north to Fort William while the Campbells went to Oban [An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. It notes that John Livingstone's grandfather went with Cailean Ruadh [Colin...

Dates: 27 September 1883

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

Note about the Stewarts of Appin, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/183

Scope and Contents

Note about the Stewarts of Appin collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that the Stewarts' hunting seat was Stalker Isle [Caisteal Stalcaire/Castle Stalker] and that Achnancon[e] [Achadh nan Con/Achnacone] was where they kept their dogs. He also notes that Appin was divided between John Stewart's sons and that Captain Stewart of Invernahyle was in charge of government [-] in Appin.

Dates: 27 September 1883

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

Notes about treasure found around Appin, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/160

Scope and Contents

Notes probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about treasure found around Appin [Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] by Campbells and Stewarts, including canons, swivels, coins and gold pins.

Dates: 27 September 1883

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

Reference for the story of the Baron of Bachuil and his two daughters, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/67

Scope and Contents

Reference to see 'History of Stewarts of Appin' for the story of the Baron of Bachuil and his two red haired daughters.

Dates: October 1892

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

Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone], October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/70

Scope and Contents

Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone], that he brought two horses back from the Battle of Culloden and gave one of them to 'James a Ghlinne - Stewart of Glenure', having fought under the banner of the Stewarts and taken up the flag [Gleann Iubhair/Glenure, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892

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

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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Fragment of a song beginning 'Is cai[r]d[each] mi don chinne chleutach', October 1892

Note about Stewart of Invernahyle, 27 September 1883

Note about the 'Lon Tuath' in Appin, 27 September 1883

Note about the Stewarts of Appin, 27 September 1883

Notes about treasure found around Appin, 27 September 1883

Reference for the story of the Baron of Bachuil and his two daughters, October 1892

Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone], October 1892

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