Brendan, Saint (the Elder)

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW111

Scope and Contents

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Of the ninety-three folios in the notebook, only twenty-two have been used.

Dates: 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Note entitled 'S[aint] Brendan', c1892

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/88

Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'S[aint] Brendan' with a verse about Saint Brendan beginning 'Chuirear Bruanain Domhal Dubh, Is faid an la n diugh nan de' and a note that Saint Moluag was a disciple of Brendan's, that Lugadius and Moluc are alternatives for Moluag, that St Moluag's Day is 25 June, that he died in 592 AD and that Moluag founded 'Mortlach Muirthilleauch in the vale of the Fiddich' [Mòrthlach/Mortlach and Gleann Fhiodhaich/Glen Fiddich, both Siorrachd Bhanbh/Banffshire].

Dates: c1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on S[aint] Brendan, 1877

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/57

Scope and Contents

Notes stating that 'S[aint] Brendan the Elder died 16 May [18 scored out] Life in MS Cottonian Library.'

Dates: 1877

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

Note entitled 'S[aint] Brendan', c1892

Note on S[aint] Brendan, 1877

Filtered By

Additional filters: