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Biographical notes on the poet Uilleam Ros [William Ross], 14 March 1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/23
Scope and Contents Biographical notes on the poet Uilleam Ros [William Ross] collected from Alastair Mac Coinnich [Alexander MacKenzie], Loch Uisge-bhadh [Loch Uiskevagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] originally from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty], including how he met Alastair's mother [Mary MacKenzie], for whom he wrote 'Moladh na h-Oighe Gaelaich'; how shortly before he died, Ross burned all his books; about the relationship between him and Mor Ros, for whom he wrote many...
Dates: 14 March 1866

Birdcall and note about the bird 'Bhothag-mhara' [ringed plover], June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/184
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Birdcall which reads 'Mo dhùip mo dhùip mo dhuip!' and note about the bird 'Bhothag-mhara' [ringed plover] including its birdcall as 'Is bigidh e sid Is bigid[h] e sid'. text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Blessing beginning 'Falb[h] lom is thug molach', 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/56
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Blessing beginning 'Falb[h] lom is thug molach, S beir am boir[reanach] Bealt[ainn]' [Am Beannachd Lombaidh or The Clipping Blessing]. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901

Blessing beginning 'Far an roir thu cul do chinn', 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/74
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Blessing probably collected on Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Far an toir thu cul do chinn, Agus clar do bhathais'. Text has been scored trhough in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1895

Blessing entitled 'Beannac[hd] An Eiridh' or 'Am Beannac[hd] Eiridh', 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/68
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Blessing entitled 'Beannac[hd] An Eiridh' or 'Am Beannac[hd] Eiridh' collected from Mary MacRae, Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris on 4 April 1876, beginning 'Dia liom a laidhe! Dia liom ag eiridh!'. The text has been scored through in pencil and additions have been made to it in both pencil and ink.

Dates: 1885

Blessing for cattle entitled 'Rann Spreidh', 30 March 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/38
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Blessing for cattle entitled 'Rann Spreidh' [Rann Sprèidh] beginning 'Siual beinn siual baile' collected from John Macinnes, Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas]. The verse is composed of eight lines. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 30 March 1877

Blessing for cattle entitled 'Rann Spreidh', 30 March 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/83
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Fair copy of a blessing entitled 'Rann Spreidh' [Rann Sprèidh] collected from John Macinns [MacInnes] Iain mac Phadruig, age 74, crofter, Staoligearry [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]. Poem begins 'Siubhal beinne siubhal baile'. This text has been scored through perhaps indicating it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 30 March 1877

[Blessing] for crofters and vocabulary note, July 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/32
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Blessing for crofters (text unclear) and vocabulary note which reads 'Cosda = two crofters ploughing together'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: July 1909

Blessings and curses, 1891

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/129
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List of about 55 Gaelic curses probably from Uist.

Dates: 1891

Bound notebook. Minutes, 1898-1914

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/8/6
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This is a notebook with the dates, location, attendance records and a brief description of individual meetings held by the Comunn na Gàidhlig 'The Gaelic Society' between 1898 and 1914. The majority of meeting activities appear to be the reading of historical poetry.

Dates: 1898-1914

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University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections 2801
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Tales 994
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South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 349
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Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 138
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Ross and Cromarty Scotland 125
Geography 121
Lismore Argyllshire Scotland 118
Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 115
Love 111
Family History 107
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Islay Argyllshire Scotland 105
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Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland 63
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Gairloch (parish) Ross and Cromarty Scotland 52
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Protection 51
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Scottish Gaelic language 51
Edinburgh -- Scotland 49
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Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland 47
Warriors 47
Laments 46
Prophecy 45
Weather 45
Funeral Rites and Ceremonies 43
Ireland 42
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Malaclete North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 40
Stilligarry South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland 40
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Children 39
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Creagorry Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland 36
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Clothing and dress 32
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Biological rhythms 31
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South Uist Howmore Inverness-shire Scotland 30
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Names
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 80
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 63
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 60
MacNeil (of Barra) 48
MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875 45
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Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 43
MacDonald (of Sleat) 37
Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 33
MacPhail, Malcolm, Rev, 1837-1906 (minister | Kilmartin | Argyllshire) 29
Cameron, Duncan, c1818-1900 (police officer | Lochaline | Argyllshire) 27
MacAulay, John, fl1887 (Iain | fisherman | Gairloch | Ross and Cromarty | and Edinburgh) 27
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 27
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 27
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 27
MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 24
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 23
MacInnes, John, c1801-1894 22
Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) 20
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 19
MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 18
Stewart (of Appin) 18
MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 17
MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 17
MacRae, Mary, fl1903 16
Stewart, Mary, c1801-1877 16
MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 15
MacMhuirich (hereditary bards of Clanranald) 15
Campbell (of Argyll) 14
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 14
MacLeod (of Harris) 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
MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 13
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 13
Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye) 13
Cameron, Roderick, c1836-1919 (Ruairidh | fisherman | Carbost | Isle of Skye) 12
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
MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist) 12
Maclean (of Duart) 12
Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 11
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 11
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 11
MacDonald, Lord of the Isles 11
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 11
MacDiarmaid, Duncan, c1846-1881 (shepherd and cook on barge | Fernilea, Isle of Skye and Glasgow) 10
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
MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 9
MacDonald, Alexander, fl 1861 9
MacIntyre, Donald, c1793-1868 9
MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 9
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 9
MacQuien, Roderick, c1750-c1830 (catechist | Malaclete | North Uist) 9
Robertson, Charles, 1864-1927 (Reverend) 9
Stewart, Donald, c1500 9
Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 8
Campbell, John Francis, 1821-1885 (folklorist and polymath) 8
Chrosda, Colla ([Guala] | seer | Bonawe | Argyllshire) 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, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 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, Duncan, c1785-1873 8
MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 8
MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh) 8
Boyd, Mary, c1844-1915 7
Campbell (Scalpay) 7
Campbell (of Airds) 7
Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) 7
Currie, Angus, c1787-1877 7
MacDonald, Ann, fl1901 (Achadoire | Gleann Spean | Lochaber) 7
MacDonald, Mac Uisdean (proprietor or factor | Griminis | North Uist) 7
MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 7
MacGregor, Donald, c1815-1887 (Bailegarbh | Lismore) 7
MacInnes, Angus, c1800-1871 (Aonghas mac Aonghais | Smeircleit | South Uist) 7
MacIntosh, Isabella, c1818-1900 7
MacKenzie, Kenneth, fl16th century (Coinneach Odhar or Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche or The Brahan Seer) 7
MacLeod (of Berneray) 7
MacLeod (of Lewis) 7
MacPhee, Donald, fl 1861 (Isle of Skye |) 7
Moluag, Saint, c530-592 (patron saint of Argyll) 7
Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 7
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 7
Smith, Peter [Patrick], c1796-1877 7
Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 6
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 6
Chisholm, Isabel, fl1869 (traveller | temporarily in North Uist) 6
Livingston (Appin) 6
MacAulay, Margaret, 1821-1881 6
MacBain, Alexander, 1855-1914 (Celtic Scholar) 6
MacDonald (of Balranald) 6
MacDonald, Alexander, Sir, c1740-1795 6
MacDonald, Archibald, -c1520 (Gilleasbuig Dubh | chief of Macdonald of Sleat) 6
MacDonald, Donald, -c1650 6
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