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McBeath Gaelic Medical Manuscript, 16th century
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Identifier: La.III.21
Scope and Contents
Dating from the 16th-century, it is a medical manuscript, in Gaelic and Latin. It was owned by the family of McBeath (also known as Bethunes or Beatons) who were for many generations physicians of repute in the West Highlands, particularly in Mull and Islay. On pages 189-190 there is a carefully prepared family tree. In the Gaelic world basic medical texts were available in the vernacular, whereas Latin remained the language of medical learning in the rest of Scotland. This manuscript shows...
Dates:
16th century
Topographical Notes by W.J. Watson, late 19th-early 20th century
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW9
Scope and Contents
Notebook and inserts containing topographical notes by W.J. Watson. Contains place-names and topographical notes from a number of publications including The Book of Clanranald edited by Alexander MacBain (Inverness, 1893) and The Book of Deer Alexander MacBain (Inverness, c. 1890). Also numerous lists of place names supplied by various informants, transcriptions of 4 charms and a copy of Rental of Forfeited Estate of the Late Earl of...
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century
Vocabulary notes for types of bait, June 1887
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/193
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary notes for types of bait including 'Maoirnean = Mactra helvacia Madadh sal = Mediola miodoilus P[ollenia] rudis L Devon'. Each line of text has been scored through horizontally in pencil.
Dates:
June 1887