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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...
Dates: 1883 to 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'

Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Incomplete note about a song and a MacIntyre woman, 1904

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/38
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Incomplete note about a MacIntyre woman which reads 'Taigh Iona oran [-] Mairi [lianaidh]. She was a Macintyre. This woman'.

Dates: 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Lighe sgeir and quarrying rock, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/84
Scope and Contents

Note about Lighe sgeir that it is 'on a line between Musdail and Bearnaray' [Liath Sgeir, Eilean Musdile and Bernera Island, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], it was where rock was quarried for gravestones in Iona [Ì Chaluim Chille], that the quarrying marks are still visible and that the rock itself is visible at half tide opposite Cailleach [Campber].

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

Note about the placename elements 'peighinn' and 'i', November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/17
Scope and Contents Note about the placename elements 'peighinn' [pennylands or pennies] and 'i' noting the number 'pennies' at Griminish, Peighin[n] Mhor, Scoplaig and Kilephead[air] [Peighinn Mhòr/Penmore, Griminis, Scolpaig, Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and that 'I for I chal[uim]-chille Kill i Phead[air] Grim-i-nis Scolp-i-aig - all belong to I Chal[uim Chille].' Across the text is written in ink 'Transcribed into No I B[ook] p[age] 196 A. A. C. [Alexander Archibald Carmichael]...
Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes about places on Iona taken from Iona and the Ionians, 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/317
Scope and Contents

Notes about places on Iona [Ì Chaluim Chille] taken from Iona and the Ionians by William Craig Maxwell including Port Làthraichean, Port na Curaich and Martyr's Bay [Bàgh nam Mairtir].

Dates: 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes on rocks around Iona and Lismore; whether the rocks have been sculpted; and place-names connected to them, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/84
Scope and Contents Notes on rocks around Iona and Lismore including the tidal sgeirs called An Draidhean and Lieth sgeir [An Dreadhan, Liath Sgeir, Lios Mòr, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] including their situations and that rock from Liath Sgeir was quarried for tombstones on Lismore and I Chaluim Chille/Iona. Also notes that Lithe [liath] or Li is the word for a flagstone, Leac-lithe [leac-liath] being the term for tombstone in Lismore, Iona and Inbhir Aora/Inveraray. He notes that Inis nan Draoidhean or Inis...
Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Placename and vocabulary note for 'Eilean Druidhneach' and 'Maranach', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/3
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Placename and vocabulary note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, which reads 'Eilean Druidhneach = Iona The Isle of Sculpture. Maranach = wool of sheep dying of braxy etc etc' [Ì Chaluim Chille, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Placename note relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach], 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/5
Scope and Contents

Placename note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach] which reads 'Innis Draoineach Eilean na Dra[oineach] Iona. Draoineach in Skye Innis Draoineach, Droineach on Lochawe = the isle of the sculptors - sculpting.' [[Ì Chaluim Chille/Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire; Drynoch, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach; Loch Obha/Loch Awe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Poetic dialogue between Calum Cille and Moluag, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/19
Scope and Contents

Poetic dialogue between Calum Cille [St Columba] and Moluag [St Moluag] beginning 'Lismore, ars Maluag lis a Lismore gur sin lios broin Cal[um Cille].'

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

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Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 6
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Campbell (of Argyll) 1
Campbell (of Barcaldine) 1
Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 1
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Campbell, James, c1806-1876 ('Seumas Chailein' | fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 1
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 1
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire) 1
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 1
Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 1
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 1
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 1
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 1
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MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 1
Maclean, Hector, -1513 (Eachann Odhar | 9th chief of Clan MacLean) 1
Maxwell, William Craig, Captain, 1814-1860 (author | Kilninver | Argyllshire) 1
Moluag, Saint, c530-592 (patron saint of Argyll) 1
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 1
Scottish Episcopal Church 1
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Stewart, Donald, c1500 1
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