MacDonald (of Clanranald)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].
Dates:
1864-1869
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1865-1886
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing mainly Fenian songs and cattle charms. Most of the charms relate to cattle and working in the dairy and so are recited for the protection and healing of cattle, although there are some charms for protecting and healing people as well. A number of the charms include the use of medicinal plants, for which there is additional vocabulary. Carmichael also includes charms and customs for predicting marriage partners. Almost all of...
Dates:
1865-1886
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- Archaeology 1
- Baleshare North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Cattle 1
- Cemeteries 1
- Charms 1
- Church Buildings 1
- Dance 1
- Fairies 1
- Family 1
- Healing 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Laments 1
- Loss (of people or things) 1
- Marriage 1
- Plants 1
- Poems 1
- Protection 1
- Saints days 1
- Sniseabhal South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Waulking songs 1 + ∧ less
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