MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire)
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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
List of Argyll placenames and accompanying story, 21 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/236
Scope and Contents
List of Argyll placenames, mostly from the Taynuilt area [Taigh an Uillt, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] including Baile an Deor, Tir Ruthadaich and Muc Carna [Baile an Deòir, Mucàrna/Muckairn] with a story which states that Alastair [Alasdair/Alexander] MacColl had to put Tai[gh] an Trithn [Taigh an Trithinn] on fire but he could not do it because a laogh alla 'a charmed calf' was in it. Text scored through as if copied elsewhere.
Dates:
21 September 1884
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