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Archaeological note about Cladh Muluag [Cladh Moluag], 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/26

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Archaeological note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'Cladh Muluag Treisnish 3ft standing cross stone. Small arms of cross - worn.' [Cladh Moluaig/Kilmaluig, Triesnis/Treshnish, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Custom about a blessing stone on Bernara an Easpuig, 8 August 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/37

Scope and Contents Custom collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay about a blessing stone on Bernara an Easpuig [Beàrnaraigh/Berneray] that it was in a stone font in the graveyard and that people who were afraid would go and stroke it. There is also a note about the bishop's house that it 'was up till late and the stone upon which he rested his book while read[ing] is there still.' The custom is preceded by a short saying 'Bean Chaluim Chille am Miulay. Bean Naomh Mòire am...

Dates: 8 August 1867

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Diagrams of St Moluag's Catherdral and accompanying notes, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/43

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Diagrams of St Moluag's Catherdral [Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and accompanying notes which tell how there were human remains dug up from the foundations of the cathedral 'when the dyke was built round the bur[in]g pl[ace] a few y[ea]rs ago.' The diagrams show measurements of walls, niches, windows and doors with some annotations.

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

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...

Dates: 1883 to 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a gravestone depicting a Highlander, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/34

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Note about a gravestone on Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire described as depicting a Highlander and being 'at least 300 400 y[ea]rs' old, being difficult to decipher, broken near the foot and composed 'of soft & hard gritty matter'.

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/22

Scope and Contents Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. He states that there was a 'Cladh Briit' [St Bride's Graveyard] in an àiridh near Cailliach which contained a number of cut stones and crosses which the farmers put into their dykes. He also states that Cille Chriosd had stones with holes through them and Cladh Mhoire was situated down below Castle Calgary and is still used for burials. [Cladh...

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about burials at 'Cladh na mac Ri', October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/53

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Note which reads '7 sons of Kings said to be bur[ied] at Cladh na mac Ri[gh]. Also Bille.' [Cladh na Mac Rìgh/Glenamachrie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Cladh Choinnich in Fuday, 5 April 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/42

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Note about Cladh Choinnich in Fudey [Fuidheigh/Fuday] collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] that it is named 'from Caonneach Bharrach burying his oide & muime there' [foster parents]. Written over the text in pencil is 'Hector Mac Iosaig Kean Langabhat Ioc[hdar] 5 Apr[il] 1872 Friday See no.13 B[ook] p[age] 138.'

Dates: 5 April 1872

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Eas nan Ùig, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/125

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Note about Eas nan Ùig [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyll], that Carmichaels were buried there; that the MacLaurins [MacLarens] of Duror and the MacColls of Glaisdrum [Glasdrum] fought there; that Donul nan Ord [Dòmhnall nan Òrd] hid there and that the Carmichaels and Stewarts were 'bosom friends' or 'lèine-chneis'.

Dates: August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Archaeological note about Cladh Muluag [Cladh Moluag], 7 August 1886

Custom about a blessing stone on Bernara an Easpuig, 8 August 1867

Diagrams of St Moluag's Catherdral and accompanying notes, September 1870

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

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Note about a gravestone depicting a Highlander, September 1870

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

Note about burials at 'Cladh na mac Ri', October 1892

Note about Cladh Choinnich in Fuday, 5 April 1872

Note about Eas nan Ùig, August 1883

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