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A Gaelic and English Vocabulary, late 19th-early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW377
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Typescript copy of the letter 'M' from A Galick and English Vocabulary by Alexander MacDonald (Edinburgh, 1741) also known as 'Focloir'.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century

'A 'Ghobha[r] Ghlas agus an Sionnach' [The grey goat and the fox], 1889

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW455
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List of tales sent to Reverend D. MacInnes, Oban, Argyll in August 1889.

Dates: 1889

A list of ailments and cures for animal diseases, 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/63
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A list of ailments and cures for animal diseases including 'An Teas Broillein', 'An Fhearnach Fhirionn' 'An Fhearnach Bhoirionn', 'Bun Dearg', 'An Galar Tarsuinn', 'A Mhareac Shìth' and 'A Chairt Malamhant'.

Dates: 1885

A toast, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/40
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A toast, probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, given by a skipper at Aird, [Lios Mòr/Lismore] which reads 'Fas dèis us bas eisg us chuile la[tha] duit a Mhic Caluim'.

Dates: August 1883

Account of a fishing trip around Mingulay with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories, 23 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/31
Scope and Contents Account by Alexander Carmichael of a fishing trip around Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories. Carmichael notes geographical features such as high points, caves, rocks or arches; archaeological sites such as dùns or graveyards; places people have used for looking after livestock or catching birds and fish, noting breeding grounds or habits of some birds; and sea-faring items such as the conditions of the sea or navigation techniques. One...
Dates: 23 May 1869

Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 19 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/56
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Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull in which Carmichael describes being in the company of a geologist from London, and the views down the mountain track to Loch Scridain and Loch Ba, and observing a large cairn 'evidently the result of funerals' and a very yellow frog near the summit. He describes the view to loch Ba as 'glorious in the bright sun after the rain the grass sparkline in the sun and every rill laughed gach caochain sa ghleann ri gaire.'

Dates: 19 August 1886

Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile', 3 June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/4
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Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile' in which Alexander Carmichael describes how he travelled there and his meeting with the Marquis of Lorne before the inauguration of the monument to Iain Òg Ìle [John Francis Campbell of Islay]. He notes the afterdinner speakers, describing his own speech as 'a bungled affair', and also describes Islay House, noting the gardener as Thomas Hill and his connections with the Campbells of Islay.

Dates: 3 June 1887

Account of a visit to Shillay, Sound of Harris, 31 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/72
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An account of a visit to Sheiley Mhor and Sheiley Bheag [Siolaigh Mhòr/Shillay and Siolaigh Bheag, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris], which includes observations and measurements on large boulders; observations on peregrines; list of nests and eggs collected and the boat journey back to Ensay House [Taigh Easaidh, Easaidh/Ensay, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris] in windy conditions.

Dates: 31 May 1877

Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/3
Scope and Contents Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], collected from Eoghan Mac Illemhicheil [Hugh Carmichael], age 80, Druim-na-moine, Apuinn [Druim-na-moina, Apainn/Appin, Earra-Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which he describes the family as being the oldest clan in the area (six hundred years), originating in Annat. He gives a brief account of Alexander's own family, the Barons of Taigh Sgurrain: their descent from the Easbaig Bàn or Fair-haired Bishop, and the loss of their lands to Sir Donald...
Dates: 14 December 1864

Account of fulling cloth and accompanying song, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/31
Scope and Contents Account of fulling cloth on Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] describing how he heard the singing coming from a hut as he passed by and so he went in and found 'six good looking comely girls waulking cloth. One sung the verse the rest the chorus and all took their turn at this. All songs suited the body made in ful[ling] and all to my ear wild weird and beautiful. One was a fairy song and fairy like'. Carmichael notes that he measured the arms of two of the girls and that while the others seemed...
Dates: 1867

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Names
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 73
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 55
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 50
MacNeil (of Barra) 41
MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875 41
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Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 39
MacDonald (of Sleat) 34
Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 29
Cameron, Duncan, c1818-1900 (police officer | Lochaline | Argyllshire) 27
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 27
MacAulay, John, fl1887 (Iain | fisherman | Gairloch | Ross and Cromarty | and Edinburgh) 26
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 24
MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 23
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 22
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 21
Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) 20
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 19
MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 17
MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 16
Stewart (of Appin) 16
MacInnes, John, c1801-1894 15
Campbell (of Argyll) 14
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 14
MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 14
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) 13
MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald) 13
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 13
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 12
MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 12
MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 12
MacLellan, Penelope, 1796-1873 12
MacLeod (of Harris) 12
MacRae, Mary, fl1903 12
Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 11
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 11
MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist) 11
Maclean (of Duart) 11
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 11
Morison, John, fl1630-1708 (tacksman | Bragar | Isle of Lewis) 10
Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 9
Currie, Archibald, 1821-1896 9
MacDonald, Lord of the Isles 9
MacIntyre, Donald, c1793-1868 9
MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 9
MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 9
MacPhail, Malcolm, Rev, 1837-1906 (minister | Kilmartin | Argyllshire) 9
MacQuien, Roderick, c1750-c1830 (catechist | Malaclete | North Uist) 9
Robertson, Charles, 1864-1927 (Reverend) 9
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 8
Gunn, Angus, c1788-1875 (crofter) 8
MacAulay, Angus, c1788-fl1870 (An Cnoc | Isle of Lewis | Ross and Cromarty | Scotland) 8
MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 8
MacDonald, Alexander, c1850 (Aladsair na h-Aibhne | Cladach Chirceboist | North Uist | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 8
MacDonald, Donald, fl1546 8
MacDonald, Donald, fl1885 (crofter | Griminish | Benbecula) 8
MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 8
Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye) 8
Boyd, Mary, c1844-1915 7
Campbell (Scalpay) 7
Campbell (of Airds) 7
Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 7
Chrosda, Colla ([Guala] | seer | Bonawe | Argyllshire) 7
Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) 7
Currie, Angus, c1787-1877 7
MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 7
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 7
MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861 7
MacDonald, Duncan, c1785-1873 7
MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 7
MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh) 7
MacLeod (of Berneray) 7
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 7
MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 7
Moluag, Saint, c530-592 (patron saint of Argyll) 7
Smith, Peter [Patrick], c1796-1877 7
Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 6
Campbell, John Francis, 1821-1885 (folklorist and polymath) 6
Chisholm, Isabel, fl1869 (traveller | temporarily in North Uist) 6
Livingston (Appin) 6
MacBain, Alexander, 1855-1914 (Celtic Scholar) 6
MacDonald (of Balranald) 6
MacDonald, Alexander, Sir, c1740-1795 6
MacDonald, Ann, fl1901 (Achadoire | Gleann Spean | Lochaber) 6
MacDonald, Donald, -c1650 6
MacDougall (of Lorn) 6
MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880 6
MacInnes, Angus, c1800-1871 (Aonghas mac Aonghais | Smeircleit | South Uist) 6
MacInnes, Christina or Chirsty, c1807-1894 6
MacIntosh (of Moy) 6
MacIntosh, Isabella, c1818-1900 6
MacKenzie, Kenneth, fl16th century (Coinneach Odhar or Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche or The Brahan Seer) 6
MacLean, Catherine, c1841- (crofter | Naast | Ross and Cromarty) 6
MacNeil, Marion, 1843-1927 6
MacPhie, Barbara, c1800-1880 (or MacPhee | pauper | Drimsdale | South Uist) 6
Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 6
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 6
Stewart, Donald, c1500 6
Stewart, Mary, c1801-1877 6
Thomas, F.W.L, 1812-1885 (Captain) 6
Black, John, c1784-1872 (pauper | probably Iain Ruadh or John Roy | Killean | Lismore | Argyllshire) 5
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