MacIntosh (of Moy)

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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

Song entitled 'Port Dho'null Mhoir 'ic Raoil Na Ceapaich' and accompanying story, 10 September 1885

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/33

Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Port Dho'null Mhoir 'ic Raoil Na Ceapaich' collected from Donald MacDonald, crofter, Griminish, Benbecula [Griminis, Beinn na Faoghla] beginning 'Marchaibh (Marsaibh?) gu h-eutrom, Togaibhidh air fraochaibh ri'. The accompanying story which tells how Donll [Domhnall] Mor Mac Raoil [Raghnaill] went to ask MacIntosh's daughter to marry him and he took twelve men with him. En route he met MacIntosh returning with a 'creach' [loot] which had been stolen from him so MacDonald...

Dates: 10 September 1885

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

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MacIntosh (of Moy)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872

Song entitled 'Port Dho'null Mhoir 'ic Raoil Na Ceapaich' and accompanying story, 10 September 1885

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