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Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic)

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Skye Place Names. District of Trotternish. Parishes of Kilmuir and Stenscholl., late 19th-early 20th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW375
Scope and Contents

Article by an unknown writer or author, entitled, 'Skye Place Names. District of Trotternish, Parishes of Kilmuir and Stenscholl'. W.J. Watson gave prizes on various occasions for the best lists of place names submitted to National Mods under the auspices of An Comunn Gaidhealach. This article was an entry to the Special Literary Competition No. 40.

The writer uses the pen name 'Scia'.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century

The Carmichael-Watson Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-97
Scope and Contents The Carmichael-Watson Collection consists of papers belonging to the Reverend Alexander Cameron of Arran, Alexander Carmichael, civil servant and folklorist, Alexander MacBain of Inverness, and Professor William John Watson and his son James Carmichael Watson, along with books and papers belonging to the Reverend Charles Robertson of Jura, the Reverend Angus MacDonald, the Reverend Archibald MacDonald and the Reverend Father Allan McDonald of Eriskay. These include: invocations...
Dates: 18th century - mid 20th century