MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...
Dates:
1883 to 1887
Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/70
Scope and Contents
Note about the MacColls and how they originated from the MacDonalds in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] and how others became MacDonalds in Glengarry, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
29 August 1883
Story about fishing in Moidart, 29 August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/79
Scope and Contents
Story probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about about how the young Domhnall nan Òrd [Donald Stewart], while living in exile with the Gobha Mhùideirt or Moidart Smith, was made to fish and did so successfully, twice. He was hidden under a washtub while the Campbells searched for him.
Dates:
29 August 1883
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