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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1887

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW89

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael probably while he lived at 31, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, as this address is written in ink on the first folio. Written on the inside front cover but heavily scored is text which reads 'Mrs Malcolm MacLeod, [- Islay], widow of Mal[colm] MacLeod [Loch-]. The majority of the notebook contains material collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/ Islay relating folklore and natural history about the birds, fish, shellfish and animals found in and...

Dates: 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Series

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

Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/6

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Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland (including Edinburgh, Arran, Mull and Islay) of parts of England and also of Pomeroy, Ireland. References are made to Plymouth limestone, Skye granite, toadstones in Derbyshire and papers on raised beaches at Loch Carron.

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Dates: 1893-1894

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/70

Scope and Contents

Note about the MacColls and how they originated from the MacDonalds in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] and how others became MacDonalds in Glengarry, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note on the origins of the placename Tiree [Tiriodh], 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/314

Scope and Contents

Note on the origins of the placename Tiree [Tiriodh] and of some other places such as Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] and placename elements possibly taken from the book Irish Lives of Saints.

Dates: 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW1

Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...

Dates: 12 September 1890 to 1895

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Placename note about 'An Cuillioinn', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/25

Scope and Contents

Place-name note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'An Cuillionn Rumach the Cuillionn of Rum. An Cuillionn Sgitheanach = the Cuillion of Skye' [An Cuiltheann Rùmach, Ruma/Rum and An Cuiltheann/Cuillin Hills, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Amendments have been made in ink to the spelling of 'Cuillionn'.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Placename note relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach], 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/5

Scope and Contents

Placename note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach] which reads 'Innis Draoineach Eilean na Dra[oineach] Iona. Draoineach in Skye Innis Draoineach, Droineach on Lochawe = the isle of the sculptors - sculpting.' [[Ì Chaluim Chille/Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire; Drynoch, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach; Loch Obha/Loch Awe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Poem beginning 'Dunolla Dunolla dun nam breagaga donna', 1888

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/319

Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Dunolla Dunolla dun nam breagaga (sic) donna' collected from Mrs General Frazer.

Dates: 1888

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/24

Scope and Contents

Song collected on Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach, Si dol tiom Ru'n dunu'. The song is composed of thirty-seven lines, with the final two lines being scored out as if deleted. There are two places marked with the numbers '1' and '2' as if the second pair are to be inserted where the first pair are written. The text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is written 'Trans[cribed] June 16 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael].'

Dates: 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1887

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894

Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883

Note on the origins of the placename Tiree [Tiriodh], 1886

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

Placename note about 'An Cuillioinn', 7 August 1886

Placename note relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach], 7 August 1886

Poem beginning 'Dunolla Dunolla dun nam breagaga donna', 1888

Song beginning 'Chi mi ghrian a fala gu siulach', 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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