MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing the stories 'Rocabarrai' and 'Cugarbhad'; some songs and song fragments; customs relating to religious festivals, particularly on the Isle of Barra; stories about the MacNeil of Barra; stories and archaeological notes on Castle Beagram [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]; cattle charms and stories about the Lochlannaich [Vikings]. As well as archaeological notes on chapels and cemeteries the majority of the notebook...
Dates:
1870 to 1872
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1901
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Inscribed on the inside front cover is 'Alexander Carmichael, 32 Polworth Gardens, Edinburgh, 11/4 1901' [11 April 1901]. The text is written in both pen and pencil and all of it has been scored through, as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere. The notebook contains vocabulary collected from travelling people, stories about St Columba, proverbs, hymns, stories about prophecy, some notes on birds and otters and cures. The majority...
Dates:
1901
Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1865-1886
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7
Scope and Contents
Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing mainly Fenian songs and cattle charms. Most of the charms relate to cattle and working in the dairy and so are recited for the protection and healing of cattle, although there are some charms for protecting and healing people as well. A number of the charms include the use of medicinal plants, for which there is additional vocabulary. Carmichael also includes charms and customs for predicting marriage partners. Almost all of...
Dates:
1865-1886
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- Customs 2
- Death 2
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- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Placenames 2
- Prophecy 2
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Archaeology 1
- Beetles 1
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Birds 1
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Cattle 1
- Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Charms 1
- Cures 1
- Dance 1
- Fairies 1
- Fenian cycle 1
- Fishing 1
- Food 1
- Fortifications 1
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 1
- Geography 1
- Geology 1
- Glen Spean Kilmonivaig Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Healing 1
- Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Hymns 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Love 1
- Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Plants 1
- Poems 1
- Prayers 1
- Protection 1
- Proverbs 1
- Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vikings 1
- Voyages and Travel 1
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