MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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

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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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Fragment of a verse beginning 'A Sheath[ain] sa Sheath[ain]', 21 May 1869

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/15

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Fragment of a verse [possibily a charm] collected from Donald MacPhee, blacksmith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra which reads 'A Sheath[ain] sa Sheath[ain], Toradh coirc Earraghoil toradh coirc Eara'ail' which was composed by Mor ni Dhiarmaid ic Sheathain ic Dhunachai ic Earraghoil [nian] Dhonuil Eoin am Bearnari [Beàrnaraigh/Berneray].

Dates: 21 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

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MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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

Fragment of a verse beginning 'A Sheath[ain] sa Sheath[ain]', 21 May 1869

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