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MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire)

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Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/75
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that there were [wooden] holy statues or images of Curalan [St Cyril], Calum Cille [St Columba] and St Moluag kept in the church on Cuirralan [Beinn Churalain], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which were destroyed by 'sgampeoran' [scamps] who came to a bad end as a result and that there was a castle on top of Beinn Chuirailain [Beinn Churalain].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Note about stones and wells for healing, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/65
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Note, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], about stones and wells for healing in Appin [An Apainn] including Creag Chuirulain [Creag Churalain], Chuiralain Tobar [Churalain Tobar], Tobar nan Sul [Tobar an Sùl], Clach an Droma and Tobar a Ghlun [Tobar a' Ghlùin]. Some descriptions of the stones and wells and the ailments they heal are noted.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Note about the brocair (fox hunter), August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/140
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Note about the brocair (fox hunter), that he used to sleep near to the fox den with his dogs on his chest so that when he awoke in the morning he was warm while others were 'shivering with cold & chattering'.

Dates: August 1883

Note about the Crearanaich and Abraich, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/96
Scope and Contents

Note possibly collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the Crearanaich and Abraich preparing to fight near [a cairn in St Cyril's graveyard [Cladh Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and a knoll 100 yards due west of it, using bows and Lochaber axes.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883

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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

Note possibly about effigies at Tobar Chuiralain, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/151
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Note possibly about effigies at Tobar Chuiralain [Tobar Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], collected from Donald MacColl, brocair (fox hunter), Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which reads 'Pins stuck in cork wood on Tobar Chur[alain], & rings'.

Dates: 27 September 1883

Notes on the family of Donald MacColl, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/68
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Notes on the family of Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that he had seven daughters and two sons, of which three daughters died in Glasgow, one son went to sea and the other became a shepherd.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Pencil sketch of a brooch and accompanying description, 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/180
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of a brooch and accompanying description which states that the brooch was made for Mary MacColl, grandmother of the wife of Donald MacColl, [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], at Callarst, [Callaird/Callert] in the 1700s. The brooch is of 'good workmanship' with the name on the reverse side. It is noted that Donald's wife died in 1880 aged about eighty-six.

Dates: 1883

Poem beginning 'Don[u]l nan ord dalta ghobha', 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/77
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Don[u]l nan ord dalta ghobha', about Dòmhnall nan Òrd [Donald Stewart] probably collected from Donald MacColl, [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Story about a battle at Creag Churralain, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/85
Scope and Contents

Story possibly collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about a battle fought at Creag Churralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal, Argyllshire] by people from Lochaber [Loch Abar] and Argyll, in which most of the Argyll men were killed. After this Cailean Uaine of the Campbells of Dunstaffnage [Colin Campbell, Dùn Stafhainis] killed Alexander Stewart of Invernahyle [Inbhir na h-Aigheal].

Dates: 29 August 1883

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Family History 6
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Cladh Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 4
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Tobar Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 3
Wells 3
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Creag Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 2
Fasnacloich Argyllshire Scotland 2
Foxes 2
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Invernahyle Argyllshire Scotland 2
Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 2
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Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 2
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Sgeir a' Phobuil Argyllshire Scotland 2
Shoemakers 2
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Ardchattan Argyllshire Scotland 1
Barcaldine Argyllshire Scotland 1
Bealach an Deilg Argyllshire Scotland 1
Begging 1
Beinn Churalain Argyllshire Scotland 1
Beinn Sgulaird Argyllshire Scotland 1
Benderloch Argyllshire Scotland 1
Blacksmiths 1
Bonawe Glenorchy and Inishail (parish) Argyllshire Scotland 1
Callert Argyllshire Scotland 1
Castles 1
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Cille Mhaodain Argyllshire Scotland 1
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Clach an Droma Argyllshire Scotland 1
Coire Buidhe Argyllshire Scotland 1
Coire Chaorain Argyllshire Scotland 1
Coire Circe Argyllshire Scotland 1
Coll Argyllshire Scotland 1
Creach Bheinn Argyllshire Scotland 1
Culloden, Battle of | Scotland | 1746 1
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Dunstaffnage Argyllshire Scotland 1
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Tynribbie Argyllshire Scotland 1
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