Maclean (of Duart)
Family
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/3
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Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], collected from Eoghan Mac Illemhicheil [Hugh Carmichael], age 80, Druim-na-moine, Apuinn [Druim-na-moina, Apainn/Appin, Earra-Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which he describes the family as being the oldest clan in the area (six hundred years), originating in Annat. He gives a brief account of Alexander's own family, the Barons of Taigh Sgurrain: their descent from the Easbaig Bàn or Fair-haired Bishop, and the loss of their lands to Sir Donald...
Dates:
14 December 1864
Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/67
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Story probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which tells how MacLean of Duart's daughter was married to MacNeil of Barra that they did not get on together. They travelled to see her father in Am Muile/Isle of Mull but on their return she asked to stop in the Sound of Mull/An Caol Muileach to collect some dulse. When she was ashore MacNeil abandoned her and she was drowned on the rocks. On his return home, MacNeil married the daughter of Fear-Chean...
Dates:
1867
Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family, 4 October 1892
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/40
Scope and Contents
Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family including their connections with Kerrera, Ulva and Blantyre [Cearrara, and Ulbha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and Lanarkshire] and David Livingstone the explorer. There is a story about a Livingstone at Achnacree killing a deer for the King with an arrow and subsequently losing possession of Dail an eas [Achadh na Crithe and Dail an Eas/Dalness, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Also includes a story about 'The baron who bro[ugh]t body...
Dates:
4 October 1892
Story about the King of Spain's daughter and MacLean of Duart, 1867
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/68
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Story probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay about the daughter of the King of Spain and MacLean of Duart. In the story the King of Spain's daughter has a dream about MacLean of Duart and so decides to go and find him. On arriving in Duart, Am Muile/Isle of Mull she meets him and asks him to go to Spain with her. To get rid of her he blows up the boat and then decides to get rid of his wife as well. He strands his wife on 'sgeir McLean' at Sliosmore...
Dates:
1867
Story about the Macleans of Duart and the heir of Dunstaffnage, September 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/31
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Story telling how the Macleans of Duart stole the heir of Dunstaffnage and chained him up on Aoine Mor na h-aird [Aoine Mòr na h-Àird [possibly Aonadh Mòr], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The heir was rescued by a MacGilleDhui[bh] [Black] of Lismore and taken away by the Lismore people. The Macleans caught up with them at Killchearan [Kilcheran, Lios Mòr/Lismore], whereupon there was a fight and all the Macleans were killed. They were buried on Eilean na braich, which is the island nearest to...
Dates:
September 1870
Story about the murder of an Appin man by Macleans of Duart, 5 October 1892
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/45
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Story about the murder of an Appin man by Macleans of Duart collected at Bachuill, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The story tells how the Appin men beat the Macleans of Duart at a games in Muile/Mull after which they fought each other and one of the Appin men was killed and the Macleans 'hung up the body against the castle and defied the world to touch it.' The Baron of Bachuil heard what happened and went to Duart Castle with his two red-haired daughters and 'rend[ered] all...
Dates:
5 October 1892
Story entitled 'Baran Na Bachuil Agus na 2 [Dà] Ighnean Rua', August 1883
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/41
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Story entitled 'Baran Na Bachuil Agus na 2 [Dà] Ighnean Rua', probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the murder of [Duncan] Stewart of Appin and his valet [Sollamh MacColla/Sorley MacColl] following a competition at Duart [Dubhaird, Muile/Mull], and the retrieval of Stewart's body by the Baron of Bachuil and his two red-haired daughters. The other states that when Stewart realised that his valet had been murdered he...
Dates:
August 1883
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