MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Note entitled 'Granet, Granite', 25 February 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/89
Scope and Contents
Note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Granet, Granite' which reads 'Greoid is the gaelic (sic) in Lews (sic) for Granite, There is fine granite in Dalbeg in Barvas, but in Uig there is only the usual bastard granite.' [Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]
Dates:
25 February 1895
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
Story about 'MacCallain' and 'Frith making', 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/65
Scope and Contents
Story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about Duncan McInnes [MacInnes], Balavanaich [Baile a Mhanaich/Balivanich, Beinn an Faoghla/Benbecula] also known as MacCallain [Mac Ailein] who was well-known for making 'frith' [making incantations for a missing person]. Once a boat was caught in a winter storm returning from Uig, Lewis [Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] and with no wreckage or people it and its crew were thought lost. Mac Ailein was approached for frith and...
Dates:
1895
Vocabulary note entitled 'Clach Nathrach' and accompanying stories, 1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/81
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Clach Nathrach' describing it as an 'accumulation of liquid matter form the mouth of the serpent' and where and how it is formed. He recalls having seeing a clach nathrach when at school in Uig, Lewis which was found by 'the herd boy of Croulista...on the south side of Suanaval hill' [Suaineabhal, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. MacRury notes the clach nathrach as being valued for its healing properties...
Dates:
1895
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- Vocabulary 3
- Customs 2
- Loss (of people or things) 2
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 2
- Animals 1
- Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Baile Raghnill North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Baile na Cille Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Balivanich Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Barabhas Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Biography 1
- Birds 1
- Blessings 1
- Bohuntine Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Cattle 1
- Charms 1
- Dail Beag Barvas (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Death 1
- Dervaig Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Divination 1
- Drowning 1
- Etymology 1
- Fairies 1
- Family History 1
- Granite 1
- Hogha Gearraidh North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Inverroy Kilmonivaig (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Love 1
- Miabhaig Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Names 1
- Placenames 1
- Poems 1
- Protection 1
- Rocks, Igneous 1
- Sayings 1
- Sea faring 1
- Sleep 1
- Snakes 1
- Songs 1
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Suaineabhal Uig (parish) Isle of Lewis Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Superstition 1
- Tobermory Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland 1
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