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MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107
Scope and Contents

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].

Dates: 1864-1869

Notes on the ancestry of Lord MacDonald, 14 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/101
Scope and Contents

Notes on the ancestry of Lord [Alexander] MacDonald probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist stating that he is the '6 glun' [generation] from Sir Seumas Ruadh noting that Raol Mac Shir Seumas [Raghnaill mac Shir Seumas] was a celebrated swordsman. Lachlan Monc [Monk or Mac a Mhanaich] 'says mort an Udail was before Bann[ock]burn'.

Dates: 14 July 1870

Story about Siol Mhurchaidh and Siol Ghoraidh, 13 July 1870 to 14 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/91
Scope and Contents Story about Siol Mhurchaidh and Siol Ghoraidh collected from Ruary MacCoinnich [Roderick MacKenzie], aged 68 years, carpenter, Struan-rua, Malacleit [Sruthan Ruadh, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] telling how eighteen families of Siol Ghoraidh lived at Udal and murdered Siol Mhurchaidh while they were resting from ploughing. They put a bonnet on each cas chrom [plough] and Siol Mhurchaidh's wives thought that they were all working until they got close to them and found them...
Dates: 13 July 1870 to 14 July 1870

Story about Sir Seumas Domhnallach [Sir James MacDonald], 26 March 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/38
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Story about Sir Seumas Domhnallach [Sir Seumas Dòmhnallach or Sir James MacDonald] illustrating what a gentleman he was, as on his return from a trip to see the Pope his wife and children greeted him with warm milk and cream but he did not take any until he was asked to. It notes that he died in Rome over 100 years before [c.1769].

Dates: 26 March 1869

Story about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban, 14 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/97
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about Sir Seumas Ruadh and Am Morar Ban [Sir James MacDonald and Alexander MacDonald] that Sir Seumas's sons had 'robbed the peinteals of the sons of Somhairle Ban' and beaten them up causing Somhairle to flee to Ireland.The story continues that it was after Sir Seumas's time that the land was taken from 'MacCuinn Oirisy' [MacQueen of Orasaigh/Orasay] but it was not taken by his brother Am Morar...
Dates: 14 July 1870

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