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Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain', 20 November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/9

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Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain' [Teampull Chliamainn/St Clement's Chapel] describing its location on the machair at Hosta [Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and its dimensions. Carmichael also notes 'Leachain Hough us Hosta near Cill a Mhoiri an Colasay - Hough name of place where Temple is.' [Colbhasa/Colonsay, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]

Dates: 20 November 1873

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald], c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/70

Scope and Contents Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald] including that he was born in Barraglas in Glenlonan [Gleann Lonain/Glen Lonan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], 'A MacCalman his mother. Campbell his father. His called Mac a Ghlasaraich...from the Glas river in Kill michael Glassary.' Also noted is that there is another Cille Mhicheil/Kilmichael which is Kilmichael Inverlussa in Knapdale [Cille Mhicheil Inbhir Lusa, Cnapadal] and that Iain Lom never spoke until he was...

Dates: c1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Etymological note for the placename 'Tir Laidhgeann', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/85

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Etymological note for the placename 'Tir Laidhgeann', which reads 'Lathacan = Laithgeann = Tir Laidhgeann Lismore. Several saints of this name. See 121p[age] Book of Hymns.'

Dates: c1893

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Etymological note on Dun Fraoin, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/68

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Etymological note which reads 'Dun Fraoin is so cal[led] from Fraon one of the Feinne.' [Dùn Fraoin, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire.]

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. The marjority of the notebook relates to material collected in Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire but there are a number of loose leaves at the end which contain an account of a journey from Uibhist/Uist through An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye, during which time his wife, Mary is in Edinburgh and is pregnant. There are eight blank folios at the end of the notebook. Much of the material in this notebook was collected from Duncan...

Dates: c1872-1893

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Barra Mhuirich, 1904

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/39

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Note about Barra Mhuirich which reads 'Barra Mhuirich at Achalladar Murch[adh] was the first arrow maker Aca an lios shaighdair' [Achaladair/Achallader, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], the last part of the note indicating the etymology of the place-name.

Dates: 1904

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 Fasnacloich, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/127

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Note about Fasnacloich [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that its old name was 'Baile na Callain' and that near there a scotch fir grows out of a boulder.

Dates: August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about places and natural history on Loch Etive, c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/69

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Note about places and natural history on Loch Etive, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including that Port Luinge Mhic Dhughail is close to Ru-na-Creaige and that there was a building on E[ilean] Uisleachan [Port Luinge Mhic Dhughaill, Rubha na Creige and Eilean Uisneachan]. Carmichael also describes long stepping stones like eels and 'ducks of long bills nesting in these isles'. He also mentions Leac-nam ban nigheadadaireac (sic) [Leac nam Ban Nigheadaireachd] as relating to washer-women.

Dates: c1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the etymology of Aird-bheala, 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/98

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Note about the etymology of Aird-bheala which reads 'Aird-bheala or Aird-dheala west of Port-na-Haven Islay. Probably a corruption of Aird na h-Eala' [Àirdbheala, Port na h-Abhainne/Portnahaven, Ìle].

Dates: 1895

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain', 20 November 1873

Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald], c1892

Etymological note for the placename 'Tir Laidhgeann', c1893

Etymological note on Dun Fraoin, September 1870

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893

Note about Barra Mhuirich, 1904

Note about Cladh Choinnich in Fuday, 5 April 1872

Note about Fasnacloich, August 1883

Note about places and natural history on Loch Etive, c1892

Note about the etymology of Aird-bheala, 1895

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