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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1867

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing field and transcribed material. The notebook is inscribed on the front inside cover with the following: 'Scrap Book MS No1 Alex[ander] Carmichael (of Lismore) Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist] 1864'. On the recto side of the fly leaf is written 'Angus MacDonald Staoinebrig tale teller' and on the verso side of the fly leaf is written 'Bought at Drew's Saint columb Cornwall this 17 day of Nov[ember] 1864 A. A. Carmichael p2/3'....
Dates: 1864-1867

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing primarily songs and stories collected in Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Barraigh/Barra, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. The main informants are Roderick MacNeil or Ruairidh an Rùma from Mingulay and Penelope MacLellan of Ormacleit/Ormaclete. The bulk of the material from MacNeil relates to the southernmost islands of the Hebrides and covers topics such as bird-fowling, the island way of life, place-names,...
Dates: c1868 to 16 June 1876

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872

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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

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, inscribed on the inside cover with 'Alexander A Carmichael Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist 15/7 1870 Note Book No 8'. The majority of this notebook contains material collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay from the MacDonalds at Paible House, Mor or Marion MacQueen and Donald MacKinnon including notes on the island's archaeology, local history and geographical changes, with stories of how coastal erosion revealed burial sites and renditions of...
Dates: 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates: 12 September 1890 to 1895

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Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 3
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Cairinis North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
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Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Laments 2
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Malaclete North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Names 2
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An Cnoc Stornoway (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Animals 1
Argyllshire Scotland 1
Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Bohuntine Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Inverroy Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Losgaintir Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Nisishee Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Paibeil Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Plants 1
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Scarasta Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Seathain | mac Rìgh Èirinn 1
Sleep 1
South Uist Howmore Inverness-shire Scotland 1
St Kilda Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Staoinebrig South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Stones 1
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Taobh Tuath Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Teampull na Trionaid North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Torlum Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Trees 1
Udal North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Uidh Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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