Campbell, Kenneth, Captain (of Uidh | Taransay | and Rodel | Isle of Harris)
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Biographical note about Col Campbell of Taransay, 10 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/46
Scope and Contents
Biographical note about Col[onel] Campbell of Taransay [Tarasaigh] that he was uncle to the 'most remarkable fine' and unmarried Captain [Kenneth] Campbell, noting where the captain lived and died. The note also states that the colonel became proprietor of Uardle Kintire [probably Ugadale, Cinn Tìre/Kintyre].
Dates:
10 July 1870
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, inscribed on the inside cover with 'Alexander A Carmichael Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist 15/7 1870 Note Book No 8'. The majority of this notebook contains material collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay from the MacDonalds at Paible House, Mor or Marion MacQueen and Donald MacKinnon including notes on the island's archaeology, local history and geographical changes, with stories of how coastal erosion revealed burial sites and renditions of...
Dates:
15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871
Notes on the population of Tarasaigh/Taransay, 8 July 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/21
Scope and Contents
Notes on the population of Tarasiagh/Taransay, stating that Paible is the inhabited part and Rath the north township 'but no people now', that 'Aird-Mhanuis' [Àird Mhànais] is an island at high spring tides, and that good families came from Taransay including that of Cap[tain] Ken[neth] Campbell 'mac Alast[air] ic Coinnich ic Dho[mh]n[u]il[l] ic Iain Oig of Taransay' describing Captain Campbell as 'one of the most gent[le]manly men who ever live.' Campbell is said to have lived at Aoi [Uidh]...
Dates:
8 July 1870
Story about Captain Campbell's beauty, 8 July 1870
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/29
Scope and Contents
Story telling how Captain [Kenneth] Campbell was so grinn [beautiful] that when he went to Easay 'Fear Easay folded up the sheets and blankets till he came again - they being too scared to go over anybody else.'
Dates:
8 July 1870
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