MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW150

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing primarily songs and stories collected in Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Barraigh/Barra, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. The main informants are Roderick MacNeil or Ruairidh an Rùma from Mingulay and Penelope MacLellan of Ormacleit/Ormaclete. The bulk of the material from MacNeil relates to the southernmost islands of the Hebrides and covers topics such as bird-fowling, the island way of life, place-names,...

Dates: c1868 to 16 June 1876

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

Note about Sgeir na h-iollan, 27 May 1869

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/57

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Note collected from Mary MacMillan, Lionacuidhe/Liniquie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist about Sgeir na h-iollan stating that it is below Balemore Iocar [Ìochdar] and that the top half of it can be seen at half tide. 'The àth and corn yard are quite visible. A deep caolas with most rapid tide.' The text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 27 May 1869

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

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MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

Note about Sgeir na h-iollan, 27 May 1869

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