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Note about the cuckoo, 24 June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/135

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Note about the cuckoo collected from John MacAulay from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] but living in Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann which reads 'Lacharan = Iain na Cuthaig - as jackal is to [bear] As she says gugug = he says Tach! tach! tach! tach!' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 24 June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proverb beginning 'Mar dho[bh]ran am beul uisge', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/132

Scope and Contents

Proverb beginning 'Mar dho[bh]ran am beul uisge, Mar Sheobhag gu iar sleibhe'. The text has been scored through in pencil and in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1894

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/78

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Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm' [The Short Blue Pony] collected from Ruaraidh Donnullach [Roderick MacDonald], crofter, Eilean Heisgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] on 23 March 1865 beginning 'An capullan gearr gorm, Thainig a aice (aire?) an druim'. The song is composed of twenty-three lines and has some annotations in pencil.

Dates: c1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm', 23 March 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/15

Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm' [The Short Blue Pony] collected from Ruaraidh Donallach, Heiskeir [Theisgeir/Monach Isles] beginning 'An capullan gearr gorm, Thainig a' aice an duine'.

Dates: 23 March 1865

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story entitled 'Bhalantaidh us Horsantaidh', 18 January 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/9

Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Bhalantaidh us Horsantaidh' collected from Alasdair Mac Neil [Alexander MacNeil], Ceantangbhall [Ceanntangabhal/Kentagaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The story begins with Rìgh Lochlann's daughter being married off to an emperor and being accompanied to her new home by only one kinsman. The emperor's house priest falls in love with her and while the emperor is hunting, he declares his love for her and expects her to reciprocate. She refuses to do so and locks up the priest...

Dates: 18 January 1865

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Note about the cuckoo, 24 June 1887

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

Proverb beginning 'Mar dho[bh]ran am beul uisge', 1894

Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm', c1875

Song entitled 'An Capullan Gearr Gorm', 23 March 1865

Story entitled 'Bhalantaidh us Horsantaidh', 18 January 1865

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