Nicolson, Magnus, c1845-1909 ([Manus MacNeacail] | postman | Fernilea, Isle of Skye and Glasgow)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1856-1880
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW109
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael made up of three excise notebooks marked 'Journal', 'Account Current' and 'Bills Receivable'/'Bills Payable' and a single folio. The first book is marked on the front with 'Carbost June 13 1861 Alexander Carmichael' [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye].The second book is inscribed with the same text on the front cover and the inside front covers reads 'Alasdair A Mac 'Illemhicheil Cillendraisd, Liosmor' [Cill Anndrais/Killandrist, Lios...
Dates:
1856-1880
Story entitled 'Ursgeul - An Sagairt agus Bean a Chiabair', 28 February 1861
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW109/25
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Ursgeul - An Sagairt agus Bean a Chiabair' collected from Manus Mac Neacail [Magnus Nicolson] Carbost [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. This tells how a boy finds a dead horse out on a moor. An eagle had started to eat its carcass but had got so full it could no longer fly so the boy takes the eagle with him. He comes across a shepherd's bothy and his wife lets him in. After a while the shepherd's wife sends the boy out into the snow, although he did not want...
Dates:
28 February 1861
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