MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula)
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Vocabulary note and story about the name Dustaidh, 18 May 1895
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/104
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Dustaidh, stating that it is the modern term for a bad kelper. 'A man that did not burn the sea weed well and in the usual manner, was known to have a great deal of duast dust, which would require to be reburnt with some well seasoned seaweed very carefully.' A man in Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist became known as dustaidh following a season kelp-making on Rona [RĂ²naigh/Ronay] 'the ground...
Dates:
18 May 1895
Vocabulary note entitled 'Sea weed', 14 February 1895
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/88
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Sea weed', listing twenty one types of seaweed; describing their physical characteristics such as 'Craigean a small plant like the wide spread palm of a baby'; in many cases noting the proportions of potash and carbonate of lime; uses for the sea weed and in one instance a story to 'throw some light on its [seaweed's] use in the Outer Hebrid[e]s in this century'. The seaweeds described are...
Dates:
14 February 1895
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