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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893

Series

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

List of Argyll placenames and accompanying story, 21 September 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/236

Scope and Contents

List of Argyll placenames, mostly from the Taynuilt area [Taigh an Uillt, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] including Baile an Deor, Tir Ruthadaich and Muc Carna [Baile an Deòir, Mucàrna/Muckairn] with a story which states that Alastair [Alasdair/Alexander] MacColl had to put Tai[gh] an Trithn [Taigh an Trithinn] on fire but he could not do it because a laogh alla 'a charmed calf' was in it. Text scored through as if copied elsewhere.

Dates: 21 September 1884

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

List of place-names and a note about lights, 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/8

Scope and Contents

List of place-names and a note about lights probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including the different places known as 'Cnoc-Aingil', 'Dun-chathaich' and 'Dun-Cr[e]ag[ach]'. Some of the place-names are bracketed and the note reads 'These were lighted on danger' but it is not clear from the text exactly which place-names relate to lights. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 July 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a Celtic cross at Cloi na Mac Rì, 1884

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/239

Scope and Contents

Note about a Celtic cross at Cloi na Mac Rì [Glenamachrie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The location is given as a round sharp hillock close to the road but the original location as 'down behind garden and outhouses'.

Dates: 1884

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Muckairn people and marriage customs, 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/161

Scope and Contents

Note about the people of Muckairn [Mucàrna, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, that shots would be fired at weddings there and that the sharp-tongued people of the parish were known as the 'gearra-ghobaich'.

Dates: 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about stone at Clad na mac Ri, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/49

Scope and Contents

Note about a stone at Clad na mac Ri [Cladh na Mac Rìgh/Glenamachrie] that there are '3 heads cut in stone' noting other places in the area Creag Mac Ri Usenched [possibly Creag Mhic Rìgh Uisneach] and Bealach Creag Mac Rìgh [Bealach Chreag Mhic Rìgh] and Airdenry Farm [Airdeny], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire.

Dates: October 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note on place-names and names 'Creag Rusgain', 'Goirtean Conaisg' and An Rusgan MacPhail', 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/24

Scope and Contents

Note on place-names and names which reads 'Creag Rusgain on Fearnach farm Clann Rusgain. Goirtean Chonasglaidh Goirtean Conaisg part of Bail-an-deor. The O in Conaisg is open like o in wol. An Rusgan MacPhail = Ruskin Macphail' [Creag Ruisgte, Fearnoch, Baile an Deòra/Balindore, Gorstain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Prophecy verse beginning 'Biodh na h-eich mhaide', 1892

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/30

Scope and Contents

Prophecy verse by Guala Crosda beginning 'Biodh na h-eich mhaide, Len sriannan cainbe tin is taighe' with a note explaining that the prophecy related to 'Na Sasanaich' [the English] and 'na h-eich mhaide' being 'vessels'. Also notes that Guala Crosda would speak to himself but people would listen to him. Some of the pencil marks in this item are very faint.

Dates: 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Saying beginning 'An Laidhail chruai chreagach', 1892

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/28

Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'An Laidhail chruai chreagach, Baile is leibidich an Mucarn' [Muckairn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story about 'Creag-mac-Righ', 18 September 1890

Item

Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/23

Scope and Contents

Story which reads 'Creag-mac-Righ about Ardenny where son of Alex[ander] II fell over rock' [Creag Mhic Rìgh both Airdeny both Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 18 September 1890

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893

List of Argyll placenames and accompanying story, 21 September 1884

List of place-names and a note about lights, 6 July 1892

Note about a Celtic cross at Cloi na Mac Rì, 1884

Note about Muckairn people and marriage customs, 1883

Note about stone at Clad na mac Ri, October 1892

Note on place-names and names 'Creag Rusgain', 'Goirtean Conaisg' and An Rusgan MacPhail', 1892

Prophecy verse beginning 'Biodh na h-eich mhaide', 1892

Saying beginning 'An Laidhail chruai chreagach', 1892

Story about 'Creag-mac-Righ', 18 September 1890

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