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MacNeil (of Barra)

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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

 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

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

 Series
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

Two stories about Ruary an tartair [Roderick MacNeil] and accompanying notes about Barraigh/Isle of Barra], 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/25
Scope and Contents Two stories about Ruary an tartair [Ruairidh an Tartair or Roderick MacNeil], the first being that when he had dinner he would send a servant to the top of He-eveall [Sheabhal/Heabhal, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] with a trumpet to proclaim as such, noting that 'Biola-creag was the badge on MacNeils livery' [Bual na Creige/Biulacraig, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] and that it is the 'third if not the second highest [cliff] in Britain'. The second story tells how he went to challenge Rob Roy [MacGregor]...
Dates: 1867

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Biography 3
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North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 3
Songs 3
South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 3
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Archaeology 2
Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Cairinis North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Cemeteries 2
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Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 2
Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Laments 2
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Malaclete North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 2
Poems 2
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An Cnoc Stornoway (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Birds 1
Bual na Creige Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Caisteal Bhuirgh Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Castles 1
Cattle 1
Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Cladach Chirceboist North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Clans (Scotland) 1
Coastal Landforms 1
Coasts 1
Creagorry Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Disputes 1
Drowning 1
Emblems 1
Fishing 1
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Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 1
Gearraidh Iain North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Genealogy 1
Gleann Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Heabhal Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Houses 1
Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Kisimul Castle Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Liniclate Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Lionacuidhe South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Losgaintir Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Lullabies 1
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Nisishee Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Nunton Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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Ormacleit South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Paibeil Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Plants 1
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Rocks 1
Saints 1
Scarasta Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Seathain | mac Rìgh Èirinn 1
Sheep 1
South Uist Howmore Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Staoinebrig South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Stones 1
Taobh Tuath Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Teampull na Trionaid North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Udal North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Uidh Taransay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
Vikings 1
War 1
Warriors 1
Waulking songs 1
Wells 1
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