Urquhart, Robert, 1839-1928 (Inspector of Police | Alness | Ross and Cromarty)
Person
Found in 6 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
List of dog owners in North Uist, 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/2
Scope and Contents
List of dog owners in Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist written by Alexander Carmichael as part of his excise duties and the date of inspection, when the ownership of a dog was verified, recorded by 'RU' [Robert Urquhart]. The list records the name, occupation and abode of the dog owner, the date 'dog seen' and by whom it was seen. There are eighty three names on the list with folios 5v and 6r being blank. The list has been scored through in ink.
Dates:
1870
List of 'Tobacco Licences' in North Uist, c1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/118
Scope and Contents
List of 'Tobacco Licences' in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] composed of the name and abode of eleven islanders, written by Alexander Carmichael and notes against some of them written by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer. Spaces within the list have been used by Carmichael for his folklore notes. The notes on folio 46r have been scored through.
Dates:
c1872
Remarks on the collection of dog tax in North Uist, c1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/72
Scope and Contents
Remarks on the collection of dog tax in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] written by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer. Some of the remarks are referenced by number, which correlate to the list at the beginning of the volume (see CW90/2), others are unnumbered. Examples of remarks are 'to pay on Wednesday first at Lochmaddy by Mr McAulay', 'Says never pay a penny for his Dog & he will not Dispense with it either', 'Mr McLean Catchist is poorly but will pay it in a month when he gets his...
Dates:
c1871
Story entitled 'Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne', 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW154/1
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Eachdraidh Chlann Uisne' collected from Iain MacNeill [John MacNeil], aged 83, pauper, Buailenambodach, Barraidh [Buaile nam Bodach, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and written down by Carmichael on Liosmore [Lios Mòr] on 16 March 1867. MacNeil is noted as 'co-aois a Choirneil Ruaraidh ic Neill uacaran Bharraidh' [a contemporary of Colonel Roderick MacNeil, MacNeil of Barra]. The story tells how a seer told an old childless couple that they would have a daughter who would cause more...
Dates:
1872
Story entitled 'Torac na Taine', 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW154/2
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Torac na Taine' collected from Padruig Moirestean [Peter Morrison], crofter, Bailemhanaich, Beinn'a-Faola [Baile a' Mhanaich/Balivanich, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] by Alexander Carmichael and written up by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer, who was a colleague of Carmichael's, on 17 and 18 April 1866. The story tells of the life of Cuchulain from the discovery of his strength and fighting prowess to his death at the hands of sorcerers. The incidents of the...
Dates:
1872
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- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 4
- Tales 3
- Taxation 3
- Voyages and Travel 3
- Death 2
- Dogs 2
- Ireland 2
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Love 2
- Magic 2
- Prophecy 2
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Ulster cycle 2
- Aird Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Archaeology 1
- Balivanich Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Buaile nam Bodach Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Cattle 1
- Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Clann Uisne 1
- Conchobar mac Nessa | King of Ulster 1
- Cuchulain 1
- Customs 1
- Deirdre (Legendary character) 1
- Fairies 1
- Fortifications 1
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 1
- Geography 1
- Geology 1
- Giants 1
- Hospitality 1
- Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Language 1
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Marriage 1
- Placenames 1
- Scotland 1
- Songs 1
- Tobacco 1
- Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Vikings 1
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