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Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/26
Scope and Contents Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, describing a circle about a cave there called Cearcal Teinteanach [An Cearcall] where 'The coruscations of the sea flashing about the circle make it appear like sparks of fire flying from the circle.' A 'large cave' of 'unknown length' and 'most difficult to find' is described as being below this circle. Ashes were found in the cave. Carmichael records that he spoke to someone who knew where the cave was, who said that his 'very...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann and accompanying diagram, 4 March 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/63
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Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann, [Clach Mhòr na Glannan, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and accompanying diagram showing the dimensions of the stone and describing it as 'aver[a]g[e] height 22 f[ee]t - or thereby Projects at north end 8 f[ee]t fr[om] ground.'

Dates: 4 March 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological notes on Caibeal Cross E and Caibeal na Meallach, 4 March 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/62
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Archaeological notes on Caibeal Cross E, Caibeal na Meallach both Barraigh/Isle of Barra, giving the dimensions and wall thicknesses and describing Caibeal na Meallach as being built of lime, on a flat plan and tha it has been 'ploughed close up to it'.

Dates: 4 March 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Archaeological notes on Crois-Ch-Chille [Crois Chaluim Chille] and Tobar C-Chille [Tobar Chaluim Chille], 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/54
Scope and Contents Archaeological notes on Crois-Ch-Chille and Tobar C-Chille [Crois Chaluim Chille/Columba's Cross and Tobar Chaluim Chille/Columba's Well, Beàrnaraigh/Berneray], noting the height of the cross and the position of an altar next to it and a leab-a-chràidh [leabaidh c] composed of two stones one of which was where Calum Cille prayed and the other where he slept. He notes that this was when Calum Cille consecrated the burial place. Tobar Chaluim Chille is described as a font rather than a well as...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Article entitled 'Island of Barra', 16 December 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW394
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Article about the Island of Barra written by William Arbuckle. It would appear that the article was sent to John Murdoch at the Highlander Office in Inverness.

Also included is a newspaper cutting which contains an article concerning the Clan origin of Lord Clyde.

Dates: 16 December 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Biographical notes on Mòr Bhuide and accompanying quote, October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/111
Scope and Contents Biographical notes on Mòr Buidhe, that she was a bean-tuiream [mourner] who was from Barraigh/Isle of Barra but travelled in Uibhist/Uist. MacUistean's wife, who was from Vallay [Bhàlaigh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], had died and Mòr said 'M'eudail is m'air is mo run u Cha bu cheil dhuit Mac Uistean' [My darling, my joy and my love, you were not MacUisdean's wife] to which MacUistean replied 'Cha tuirst i fhein sin' [She never said that]. Text has been scored through in ink as if...
Dates: October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Eolas Gradhaich', 24 September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/92
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Charm entitled 'Eolas Gradhaich' collected from John Pearson [John MacPherson], cottar, Ceanntangaval [Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Cha'n eolas gradhaich dhuit, Ach uisge thra na thop (chop?)'.'

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Eolas Sgeith Featha', 24 September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/98
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Charm entitled 'Eolas Sgeith Featha' [Eòlas Sgiucha Feithe, Charm for a Bursting Vein or Eòlas Fiollan Fionn, Charm for Fleshworm] probably collected from Iain Pearson [John MacPherson, cottar, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The charm is composed of six lines and has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' and accompanying story, 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/41
Scope and Contents Charm entitled 'Ora Spreidhe' collected from Mary MacNeill, née MacDonald, wife of Niall mac Iain Bhàin, late of Eoligarry, now of Bruarnish, Barra [Bruairnis/Bruernish, Eòlaigearraidh, Barraigh] beginning 'Buachaille Naomh (chaon/chaomh) Chalum Chille, Na robh leibh nar dol 's nar tilleadh'. The charm is said in the morning when putting the cattle out to pasture ensuring that there is 'some eminence' between the reciter and the cattle. The text of the charm has additions to it in different...
Dates: 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

'Contributions sent to the Museum not previously described', c 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW457
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Detailed descriptions of items sent to the [National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh] by Alexander Carmichael, including a 'sculpture stone' from Bearnaray, Harris; a baptismal font from Pabbay, Barra; and 'Fingal's shoe', a 'shoe-like' stone from the Isle of Skye.

Dates: c 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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MacDonald (of Clanranald) 17
MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 17
MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 14
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 11
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Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 9
MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 9
MacDonald (of Sleat) 8
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 7
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 7
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 7
Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 6
MacNeil, Marion, 1843-1927 6
MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861 5
MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880 5
MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald) 5
MacNeill, Neil, c1880 5
Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) 4
MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 4
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 4
MacLeod (of Harris) 4
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 4
Maclean (of Duart) 4
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 4
Campbell, James, c1806-1876 ('Seumas Chailein' | fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 3
MacInnes, John, c1747-c1837 3
MacIntosh (of Moy) 3
MacIntyre, Donald, c1793-1868 3
MacLean, Ciorstan, c1855-1937 3
MacLeod, Hector, c1788- (Eachann mac Dhomhnaill ic Mhurchaidh ic Neill ic Coinnich ic Iain ic Ruaraidh ic Thormaid ic Uilleim ic Thorcail ic Leoid | Liniclate | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 3
MacNeil, Hector, c1825 3
MacNeil, John, c1780-1875 (Iain Donn | crofter | Buaile nam Bodach | Isle of Barra) 3
MacNeil, Mary, c1800- 3
MacNeil, Roderick, -c1634 (of Barra | Ruairidh an Tartair | Rory the Turbulent | Isle of Barra | Inverness-shire) 3
MacNeill, Mary, c1880 3
MacNeill, Peggie, fl1901 3
Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 3
Board of Trade (1786-:) 2
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 2
Cameron, John, 1805-1889 (crofter | Borve | Isle of Barra) 2
Campbell (of Islay) 2
Campbell, Alexander, Rev, c1805-1883 (priest) 2
Catholic Church. Roman Catholic Church (c100-) 2
Chisholm, Isabel, fl1869 (traveller | temporarily in North Uist) 2
Colla 2
Free Church of Scotland (1843-:) 2
Gray, Thomas, fl1866 (HMCS | England) 2
Lloyd's Register Group. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (1760-) 2
MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 2
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 2
MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 2
MacDonald, Donald, fl1546 2
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 2
MacDonald, Lachlan, c1838-1919 (cottar | Kallin | Grimsay | Inverness-shire) 2
MacInnes, John, c1801-1894 2
MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 2
MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 2
MacKenzie, Kenneth, fl16th century (Coinneach Odhar or Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche or The Brahan Seer) 2
MacLellan, Penelope, 1796-1873 2
MacLellan, Roderick, c1830-1887 (receiver of wrecks | Isle of Barra) 2
MacLeod (of Berneray) 2
MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist) 2
MacNeil, Roderick, Colonel, -1822 ('Roderick the Gentle' | 20th chief of MacNeil of Barra) 2
MacNeil, Roderick, General, c1791-1863 (21st chief of MacNeil of Barra) 2
MacNeil, Roderick, fl1601 (Ruairidh Breac | 15th chief of MacNeil of Barra) 2
MacPhie, Barbara, c1800-1880 (or MacPhee | pauper | Drimsdale | South Uist) 2
MacQuien, Roderick, c1750-c1830 (catechist | Malaclete | North Uist) 2
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 2
Morison, John, fl1630-1708 (tacksman | Bragar | Isle of Lewis) 2
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (1780-1999) 2
Surname-Unknown, c1850 (bard and catechist) 2
Urquhart, Robert, 1839-1928 (Inspector of Police | Alness | Ross and Cromarty) 2
Abercromby, Sir Ralph, 1734-1801 (lieutenant -general | politician | Menstrie | Clackmannanshire | Scotland) 1
Aonghas (mac Fir Dhaileile | priest | Isle of Barra) 1
Baleloch SSPCK School (-1801) 1
Beaton (or Paton | medical practitioners | South Uist) 1
Blackie, John Stuart, 1809-1895 (professor, University of Edinburgh) 1
Boyd, Mary, c1844-1915 1
Brown, Hugh, fl1745 (piper to Bonnie Prince Charlie) 1
Calum, fl1860 (Calum Gobha | Isle of Barra) 1
Cameron, Mary, 1829-1902 (pauper | Borve | Isle of Barra) 1
Campbell (Scalpay) 1
Campbell (of Taransay) 1
Campbell, Andrew, c1867-1932 (tinker | Perthshire) 1
Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 1
Campbell, Janet, c1816-1898 (midwife | Loch Sgioport | South Uist) 1
Campbell, Kenneth, Captain (of Uidh | Taransay | and Rodel | Isle of Harris) 1
Campbell, Margaret, c1871-1939 (or Stewart) 1
Carmichael (Appin) 1
Carmichael, Dugald, Captain, 1772-1827 1
Chisholm (travelling people) 1
Church of Scotland 1
Clan Donald 1
Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 1
Dawson, Peter, c1781- (mason | Allasdale | Isle of Barra) 1
Ferguson, Mary, c1825-1909 (domestic servant | Cladach a' Bhaile Shear | North Uist) 1
Finbarr, -c633 (or Barr | of Cork | saint ) 1
Gilles, Mary, c1809- (Nunton | Benbecula | originally from Isle of Barra) 1
HM Government | Board of Excise (1642-1909) 1
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