MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notes and story about Naomh Moire [Maol-ruibhe], Naomh Brian[ain] and associated archaeological sites, 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/74
Scope and Contents
Notes and story about Naomh Moire [Maol Rubha], Naomh Brian[ain] [Brendan] and associated archaeological sites probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. The notes describe Tobar Chal[uim] Chille [St Columba's Well] as a muddy spring in a small gully east of the lighthouse [Barra Head, Beàrnaraigh/Berneray] and how St Maol Rubha's day was celebrated on Berneray 'as long as any of the old friamh had rel[atives] buried in the Cladh.' St Maol Rubha had a...
Dates:
1867
Place-name note for Crois-an-t suidheachain and Leapanan Chaluim Chille, 8 August 1867
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/39
Scope and Contents
Place-name note probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay for which reads 'Crois-an-t suidheachain. A place the priests had for perform[ing] div[ine] worship. Leapanan Chaluim Chille is close at hand.' Carmichael adds a reminder to 'See cross at Dunganich' [Dùn Gainmhich/Dunganichy Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].
Dates:
8 August 1867
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- Barra Head Lighthouse Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Borve Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Cemeteries 1
- Church Buildings 1
- Cladh Bhrianain Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Crois an t-Suidheachain Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Customs 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Leapanan Chaluim Chille Mingulay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Manual work 1
- Placenames 1
- Priests 1
- Saints 1
- Saints days 1
- Stone carving 1
- Stones 1
- Tales 1
- Tobar Chaluim Chille Berneray Barra (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Wells 1
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