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Article on St Kilda, late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW396
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Article on St Kilda written by Alexander Carmichael. The article notes that Alexander Carmichael 'visited 22 May 1865 and 17 June 1878'.

Dates: late 19th century

Cailleach a' Ghobha, late 19th-early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW391
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13 line poem entitled 'Cailleach a' Ghobha'. It begins, 'S ann a bha 'n othail air cailleach a' ghobha'.

There are additional notes included on the verso side of the page.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century

Cailleach an Dudain, late 19th-early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW390
Scope and Contents

17 line poem entitled 'Cailleach an Dudain', beginning 'An Toir thu do nighean dhomh, A chailleach an Dudain'.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century

'Carmina Gadelica, Volume IV originals', c late 19th-early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW494
Scope and Contents Large bundle of papers originally wrapped in brown paper labelled 'Vol. IV'. Includes material considered for Carmina Gadelica IV (1941), which was edited by James Carmichael Watson, including copies handwritten and edited by Alexander Carmichael, as well as others later typed. The material was later consulted by Angus Matheson while compiling 'Carmina Gadelica VI' (1970). Among the material is a charm, pages 334-336, recorded from Mary Matheson in Malacleit, North Uist, on 17...
Dates: c late 19th-early 20th century

Class lectures and related notes, written by W.J. Watson, 1880s

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW374
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Series of class lectures and class notes, written by William J. Watson. Includes a series of lectures on Scottish Gaelic Literature, a verse entitled 'Praise of Mary' from the Leabhar Breac, lists of place names in Perth, Forfar, Fife, and Dumbarton, a list of Scottish Saints and 4 pages of notes on Tiraphuir, Lismore, by Alexander Carmichael.

Dates: 1880s

Collection of Gaelic and English Words written by the Rev Alexander Cameron, late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW378
Scope and Contents Collection of papers written by the Reverend Alexander Cameron, includes fragments of 'Clann Tuireann', 'Clan Calitin', and 'Tain Bo Cuailnge'. Also Laoidh Chlann Uisne, a transcription of a recording made 15 March 1867 from Donald MacPhee, smith, Breubhaig, Barra by Alexander Carmichael. There is a note at the end to 'the late John F. Campbell', implying that it was made when he was editing the Laoidh for the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness xv...
Dates: late 19th century

'Contributions sent to the Museum not previously described', c 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW457
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Detailed descriptions of items sent to the [National Museum of Antiquities, Edinburgh] by Alexander Carmichael, including a 'sculpture stone' from Bearnaray, Harris; a baptismal font from Pabbay, Barra; and 'Fingal's shoe', a 'shoe-like' stone from the Isle of Skye.

Dates: c 1870

Correspondence with Captain F.W.L. Thomas, 1867-1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW472
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Two draft letters to Captain F. W. L. Thomas from Alexander Carmichael, Lochmaddy, North Uist, 5 March and 28 March 1867. Letter from Thomas to Carmichael, Rosepark, 4 May 1872 in which Thomas relays his thoughts on an article by Carmichael about the 'Long Island'.

View transcriptions of the letters.

Dates: 1867-1872

Craighdeanan ?? / A' Chailleach Mhuileach, late 19th-early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW393
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Two articles concerning the origins of place names round the coast of the Western Highlands and Islands.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century

Description and sketch of an airi [àiridh], 17 October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/86
Scope and Contents Description and sketch of an airi [àiridh] about five miles south of Ness [Nis, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. The shape and composition of the àiridh is noted along with the measurements of the walls. Carmichael also records his reaction to the building, ' My first fe[e]l[in]g on enter[in]g this airi was that of being scared - face to face with things 1000 y[ea]rs ago - The up end of house so unlike aught I had seen before.' He describes another 'both' [bothan or bothy] as having a 'raised...
Dates: 17 October 1873

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Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928 7
HM Government | Board of Excise (1642-1909) 6
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 6
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 4
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Carmichael (Appin) 2
Carmichael (Taylochan | Lismore | Argyllshire) 2
Carmichael, Eon Kenneth, 1872-1926 ([Eoghan] | son of Alexander Carmichael folklorist and antiquarian) 2
Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 2
MacDonald (of Sleat) 2
MacDonald, 1722-1790 (Jacobite heroine) 2
MacDonald, Archibald, c1750-c1815 (Gille na Ciotaig | bard and satirist | Uist) 2
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 2
MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 2
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 2
MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875 2
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 2
Maclean (of Duart) 2
Stewart (of Appin) 2
Stuart, Charles Edward, Prince, 1720-1788 (The Young Pretender) 2
Thomas, F.W.L, 1812-1885 (Captain) 2
Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) 2
Baleloch SSPCK School (-1801) 1
Beaton, Angus, fl 1861 ([Aonghas Beaton]) 1
Benedict, Evelyn, fl 1905 (folksong collector) 1
Black, David Dakers, fl 1832-1969 (Brechin Town Clerk) 1
Black, John, c1784-1872 (pauper | probably Iain Ruadh or John Roy | Killean | Lismore | Argyllshire) 1
Blackie, John Stuart, 1809-1895 (professor, University of Edinburgh) 1
Blaikie, Walter Biggar, 1847-1928 (civil engineer and publisher) 1
Board of Trade (1786-:) 1
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 1
Cameron, Rev Alexander, 1827-1888 (Free Church Minister) 1
Campbell (Scalpay) 1
Campbell (of Airds) 1
Campbell (of Barcaldine) 1
Campbell (of Glenfeochan | Argyllshire) 1
Campbell (of Islay) 1
Campbell (of Lochnell) 1
Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 1
Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 1
Campbell, James, c1806-1876 ('Seumas Chailein' | fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 1
Carmichael 1
Carmichael (Clachan Sound | Argyllshire) 1
Carmichael (Lerags | Argyllshire) 1
Carmichael, Alexander, 1868-1941 ([Alec] | son of Alexander Carmichael folklorist and antiquarian) 1
Carmichael, Dugald, Captain, 1772-1827 1
Carmichael, Duncan, fl1870 (Lismore | Argyllshire) 1
Carmichael, Helen, fl1887 (sister in law of Alexander Carmichael folklorist and antiquarian | ) 1
Carmichael, Hugh, 1785-1866 (tailor | Inverfolla | Appin | Argyllshire) 1
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
Chrosda, Colla ([Guala] | seer | Bonawe | Argyllshire) 1
Church of Scotland 1
Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire) 1
Clerk, Archibald, Rev, 1813-1887 (minister | Kilmallie | Inverness-shire) 1
Currie, Angus, c1787-1877 1
Currie, Archibald, 1821-1896 1
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 1
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Gunn, Angus, c1788-1875 (crofter) 1
Highland Home Industries Ltd (fl. 1937) 1
Johnston, Annie, 1886-1963 (Barra schoolteacher | Informant of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser) 1
Jolly, William, 1838-1915 (Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools) 1
Livingston (Appin) 1
Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 1
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 1
Livingstone, Donald, fl1746 ('Donald Molach' | Appin | Argyllshire) 1
Lloyd's Register Group. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (1760-) 1
MacAulay (Isle of Lewis) 1
MacAulay, John, Rev, 1720-1789 (minister of Lismore | Argyllshire) 1
MacAulay, John, fl1887 (Iain | fisherman | Gairloch | Ross and Cromarty | and Edinburgh) 1
MacCallum, John, fl1890 (baillie | Argyllshire) 1
MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 1
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 1
MacDonald, Ann, c1819-1902 1
MacDonald, Donald, Rev, 1855-1930 (minister | Nunton | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1
MacDonald, Donald, c1893 (Donald mac Alasdair ic Iain Ruaidh | Calton | Glasgow) 1
MacDonald, John [Iain Lom], c.1624-c. 1710 (Iain Lom) 1
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MacDonald, Margaret, 1859-1936 1
MacDonald, Mary, c1848-1903 (Bohuntine | Inverness-shire) 1
MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1
MacEachen (Howbeg | South Uist) 1
MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880 1
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MacInnes, D, fl 1889 (Reverend) 1
MacInnes, Donald, c1800-1880 (crofter | Buail'-uachdrach | South Uist) 1
MacInnes, John, c1747-c1837 1
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