Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay)
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Note about the bird 'Bru deargan', June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the bird 'Bru deargan' [Bru-dearg or robin redbreast] that it is not seen on the island until the end of the autumn and that his daughter found one in a hedge the previous year [1876]. He notes his call as being 'Hing "hingadale", Drig drig "hingadale"'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about the bird 'Clacharan-coille', June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the bird 'Clacharan-coille' [stone-chat] that it is 'dark + moves close to the ground' and also describes eggs and nests.
Note about the bird 'Fulta-flier' [fieldfare], June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the bird 'Fulta-flier' [fieldfare] stating that it 'came here 10 or 12 years ago [1865-1867] breast fair + yellow back dark dun Irish Sea full of them at night'.
Note about the birds 'Corr-ghir bhreac' [corra-ghritheach breac or heron] and 'Caill-oiche' [cailleach oidhche or owl], June 1887
Note about the bird 'Corr-ghir bhreac' [corra-ghritheach breac or heron] and 'Caill-oiche' [cailleach oidhche or owl] collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Corr-ghir bhreac Gold throat in winter snow - glittering - all the rest brioc [blue] Cail[leach]-oiche bheag sa C[ailleach oidhche] mhor.'
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly snipes, heron and plover], June 1887
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly red kite, hen harrier, heron and curlew] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, regarding the best time to spot them.
Note about the crosses at Kilchoman, June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, that a criminal going between the three crosses at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] would be safe.
Note about the fish 'ugsa' [coalfish], June 1887
Note about the fish 'ugsa' [coalfish] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'A man at P[ort] na haven could see an ugsa breaki[n]g a mile. He saw the gull could see the ugsa break[in]g 3 miles off'. [Port na h-Abhainne/Portnahaven] Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about the hunting habits of hawks, June 1887
Note about the hunting habits of hawks probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay. It mentions the spear[a]g, an t-seabh[ag]-rua and an t-seabhag ghorm [sparrowhawk, red hawk or falcon and peregrine falcon] and the sizes of birds they will or will not attempt to kill. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing]
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Feadag-mhoint[each] nest[s] in coin[neach] bhan [white heather] + puts coin[neach] bhan over eggs'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about the partridge, June 1887
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the partridge which reads 'Partri[d]ge Can quite run the peopl[e] Reachlain Iris' [Reachlainn/Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland]. The meaning of the note is unclear.
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