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(16A) Icolmkill, 1831, c 1914
An etching showing a view of Icolmkill [Isle of Iona] Signed D. Roberts 1831. Part of a series by David Roberts, 1831.
(16B) Near the Great Altar, St Mary's Church, Icolumkill Iona, c 1914
An etching showing a view of St. Mary's Church, near the great alter at Icolumkill [Isle of Iona]. Part of a series by David Roberts, 1831.
Article entitled 'Place Names of Iona', late 19th-early 20th century
4 versions of Carmichael's article 'Place Names of Iona', 'Scottish Geographical Magazine', ii (1886), 461-74; iii (1887), 80-7, 242-7.
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'
Incomplete note about a song and a MacIntyre woman, 1904
Incomplete note about a MacIntyre woman which reads 'Taigh Iona oran [-] Mairi [lianaidh]. She was a Macintyre. This woman'.
Note about Iona and Saint Columba, 1886
Note which reads "Hebraice dictur Iona" Adam[nan] Saint Columba left Ireland of his own accord - Scotia is not Scot[land] even tho[ugh] of old Ireland so Ui is now island'.
Note about Lighe sgeir and quarrying rock, September 1870
Note about Lighe sgeir that it is 'on a line between Musdail and Bearnaray' [Liath Sgeir, Eilean Musdile and Bernera Island, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], it was where rock was quarried for gravestones in Iona [Ì Chaluim Chille], that the quarrying marks are still visible and that the rock itself is visible at half tide opposite Cailleach [Campber].
Note about St Columba's first attempt to build a church on Iona, 1886
Note about St Columba's first attempt to build a church on Iona [Ì Chaluim Chille], in which the walls were put up during the day but fell down at night owing to the spirit of darkness. Oran or Oranus was sacrificed to stop this happening. Text scored through perhaps to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.