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Campbell (of Argyll)

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Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Story about the Duke of Argyll and Dailness Royal Forest, 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/163
Scope and Contents

Story probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the Duke of Argyll and Dailness Royal Forest [Royal Forest of Dalness, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], of which the duke was forester. Coll MacDonald, writer to the signet in Edinburgh, was allowed to fill the forest with sheep.

Dates: 1883

Story about the Duke of Argyll and hospitality, 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/162
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the Duke of Argyll and hospitality he had received from two MacColl brothers. One was unwelcoming while the other was hospitable and killed a cow [for eating]. To this one the duke gave the titles to Corra Bheinn and Glasdruim [Glasdrum, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], one for mutton and the other for grazing. At Airds his dogs were not well cared for and fled during the night and he...
Dates: 1883

Story about the sons of the Duke of Argyll and MacLeod of MacLeods eldest sons, 10 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/50
Scope and Contents Story collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay about the sons of the Duke of Argyll's and MacLeod of MacLeod's eldest sons. The story tells how the two sons were together at the Royal High School Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann] or Edinburgh University and the Duke's son was being bullied by a sizable 'gille galda' [gille Gallda or Lowlander]. MacLeod's son stepped in to help the Duke's son but between the two of them they beat the gille Gallda so badly that he died from his injuries. The two fled to Dunvegan...
Dates: 10 July 1870

Story entitled 'Burns', 25 July 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/1
Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Burns' collected from Angus Macniven, tailor, Cill Taigh an Uillt [Kirkton, Taynuilt, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Much of the text is illegible owing to smudged pencil marks but of the text that can be distinguished this item would appear to involve a Campbell fleeing from the country after a number of murders. It has not been possible to make out the text which relates to Robert Burns.

Dates: 25 July 1892

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Argyllshire Scotland 9
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Landowners 4
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Appin Argyllshire Scotland 3
Edinburgh -- Scotland 3
Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Murder 3
Sayings 3
Songs 3
Balindore Argyllshire Scotland 2
Death 2
Disputes 2
Family History 2
Fires 2
Hospitality 2
Inverlochy, Battle of | 1645 2
Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Language 2
Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 2
Love 2
Oban Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 2
Placenames 2
Poems 2
Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Vocabulary 2
Wells 2
Archaeology 1
Bonawe Glenorchy and Inishail (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
Cattle 1
Cemeteries 1
Cladh Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 1
Cnoc na h-Aird Ardchattan and Muckairn Argyllshire Scotland 1
Coins 1
Corra Bheinn Argyllshire Scotland 1
Criminals 1
Crosbost Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Customs 1
Dalness Royal Forest Argyllshire Scotland 1
Dogs 1
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Dunaverty Southend (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
Duntanachan Ardchattan and Muckairn (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
Dunvegan Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Etymology 1
Exiles 1
Food 1
Fort William Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 1
Genealogy 1
Geography 1
Glasdrum Argyllshire Scotland 1
Glencreran Argyllshire Scotland 1
Healing 1
Identity (Philosophical concept) 1
Inverlochy Kilmonivaig Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Invernahyle Argyllshire Scotland 1
Iona Argyllshire Scotland 1
Islay Argyllshire Scotland 1
Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Jewellery 1
Kintyre Argyllshire Scotland 1
Kirkton Ardchattan and Muckairn (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
Laments 1
Lighthouses 1
Loch Awe Argyllshire Scotland 1
Loch Etive Argyllshire Scotland 1
Loch Seaforth Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Lochnell House Argyllshire Scotland 1
Lochs 1
Lon Tuath Argyllshire Scotland 1
Loss (of people or things) 1
Marriage 1
Morvern Argyllshire Scotland 1
Muckairn Argyllshire Scotland 1
Names 1
North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Prayers 1
Prophecy 1
Revenge 1
Rocks 1
Rodel Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Seilebost Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Sgeir a' Phobuil Argyllshire Scotland 1
Sheep 1
South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Stone carving 1
Stones 1
Superstition 1
Taynuilt Argyllshire Scotland 1
Tobar Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 1
Treasure 1
Trees 1
United States 1
Violence 1
Voyages and Travel 1
War 1
Weapons 1
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