MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875

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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, noted as being 'Bought at St Columb, Cornwall, 30 Nov[ember] 1864 pr[ice] 2/3'. The back inside cover contains a note probably collected as part of excise duties which reads 'Rod[erick] MacPhie Mast of boat 21.8 [-] 1.2½ [-]'. The notebook contains one insertion. The majority of the notebook contains lore relating to Miùlaigh/Mingulay mostly collected from Roderick MacNeil, crofter, aged 88, known as Ruairidh an Rùma. Roderick MacNeil also...

Dates: 1864 to

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

Story about Captain Scott on Isle of Barra and Mingulay, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/72

Scope and Contents Story about Captain [Caroline] Scott probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. Described as 'notorious', the story states how Scott and his soldiers who carried themselves 'most ferociously' hanged a big, strong man named Iain mac Fhearchair ic Mhurachaidh ic Neill with out a trial or a judge. The story tells how the soldiers 'amused them[selves] by flaying the cattle of the people alive and allowing them to run mad about the island.' One man wisely...

Dates: 1867

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

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Subject: Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland X
Subject: Dwellings X

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MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to

Story about Captain Scott on Isle of Barra and Mingulay, 1867

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