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Diagram of Castle Coeffin and accompanying notes, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/74

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Diagram of Castle Coeffin [Caisteal Chaifeann, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] drawn by Alexander Carmichael and accompanying notes describing a porthole facing Glensanda, large holes in the outside walls as if for bars and the dimensions and situations of the remaining structure. The dungeon is marked on the diagram along with measurements.

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Written on the inside front cover is '2/9 1870. Oban' and on the flyleaf is '[deleted: Twas] Friday 2 Sep[tember]. 1870. 12 noon from Ob[an]'. Folios 1-3r and 75r to 117v are blank. The text on folio 3v and 4r and 4v is written updside down and is later text (29 January 1875). The contents are in two distinct sections, the first being material collected on Lios Mòr/Lismore and the second being material collected in South Uist. Much of the...

Dates: 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a building at Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin], September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/82

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Note which reads 'Below the entrance to Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] was some large building some 40 y[ards] x 10 [yards].

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Achnanduin Castle, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/52

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Note about Achnanduin Castle [Achadun Castle, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that a MacGlaisein was reported to have been the last person there.

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/75

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Note probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that there were [wooden] holy statues or images of Curalan [St Cyril], Calum Cille [St Columba] and St Moluag kept in the church on Cuirralan [Beinn Churalain], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which were destroyed by 'sgampeoran' [scamps] who came to a bad end as a result and that there was a castle on top of Beinn Chuirailain [Beinn Churalain].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Tai an Tiumbain and Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin], 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/13

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Note about Tai an Tiumbain [Taigh an Tiumbain] that it was the first public house on Lios Mòr/LismoreLios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, that there was a bridge at Bealach a' Chaisteal to cross the plain to Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin] and that Mac Ri Loch[lann] [son of the King of Norway]'s sister was buried at Eireball.

Dates: 2 September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/103

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Note about Tarbert Castle [An Tairbeirt/Tarbert, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that Robert the Bruce added a storey to it.

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the quarry at Phrènphort, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/55

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Note about the quarry at Phrènphort that it is where the stones for the castle were from. Also notes that the smithy is close by at Bealach and Pein Feannaig [possibly Brenphort, Bealach and Peighinn Feannaig, all Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story about Mac an Leigh Mòr's daughter dying of plague, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/56

Scope and Contents Story telling how Mac an Leigh Mòr' lived on Bernera Island, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and his daughter went to Lios Mòr/Lismore, to visit her 'muime & oide' [godparents?] at Laguanach [Lag Uanach], where the plague had been. He stood at An Doirlinn and told her he would shoot her. She died of plague and was buried 'at a grey boulder at Pille Bhride' [Pille Bhrìde]. It is noted that MacCeallaich was the last bishop at Achnandun [Achadun] and that all the stones for the castle 'have...

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story about the book of the Bishops of Kilchiaran, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/63

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Story about the book of the Bishops of Kilchiaran, collected from John Black, aged eighty-six, Killean, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. Black states that he saw the book of the bishops of Kilchiaran [Kilcheran], which was written in Latin on one page and English on the other, and that it said that the Castle of Achnanduin [Achadun] was built in 1209. The place Lithe-sgeir [Liath Sgeir] is mentioned at the end of the story but with no indication of why.

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Diagram of Castle Coeffin and accompanying notes, September 1870

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

Note about a building at Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin], September 1870

Note about Achnanduin Castle, September 1870

Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883

Note about Tai an Tiumbain and Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin], 2 September 1870

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

Note about the quarry at Phrènphort, September 1870

Story about Mac an Leigh Mòr's daughter dying of plague, September 1870

Story about the book of the Bishops of Kilchiaran, September 1870

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