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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1887

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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

Proverb about snakes, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/24

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Proverb about snakes which reads 'La Fheil Bri [Fheill Brìde] thig nibhir as an toll, Cha bhoin mi fhein do nibhir' [On St Bride's day the snake will come out of the hole, I won't touch her and she won't touch me]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proverb beginning 'Bogh dh iur Eas' and accompanying note, 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/4

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Proverb probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire beginning 'Bogh[a] dh iur Eas[ragain], Sioda na Gaillbhi[nn]' and a note which reads 'He thinks Baile na Gailbhi - that the string came from here.' [Baile nan Gaillean is thought to be Dùn Chailleann/Dunkeld, Siorramachd Pheairt/Perthshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 July 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proverb which begins 'Sgrìob am Muileach agus sliobair am Muileach thu', 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/199

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Proverb which reads 'Sgrìob am Muileach agus sliobair am Muileach thu. Ach sliob am Muileach agus sgrìobai am Muileach thu' [Stroke the Mull man and he'll scratch you. But scratch the Mull man and he'll stroke you].

Dates: 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proverb which reads 'Chan innis an t iasg a shealg gu ceann bliadhna', September 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/290

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Proverb which reads 'Chan innis an t iasg[air] a shealg gu ceann bliadhna' collected from Donald MacPhail, grocer, Quay, Oban [An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: September 1884

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Proverb which reads 'Feumaidh fear nan cuan eiridh uair romh fhear nam brog', c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/73

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Proverb which reads 'Feumaidh fear nan cuar[an] eiridh uair romh fhear nam brog' [The man of the sock must rise an hour before the wearer of the shoes].

Dates: c1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story about a blacksmith on Aoi [Iona], 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/46

Scope and Contents Story about a blacksmith on Aoi [Ì Chaluim Chille/Iona, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in St Columba's time. The blacksmith did not need to use tongs as he could hold the hot iron in his hands. He went to Mull [Muile] where he saw a beautiful woman with a cow. When he returned he said they should buy a cow and Calum Cille [St Columba] said 'Far am bi bo bith bean far am bi bean bith buair[eadh]' [Where there's a cow, there's a woman, and where there's a woman, there's trouble]. After that the...

Dates: 1901

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Two similar proverbs about weather, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/110

Scope and Contents Two similar proverbs about weather, the first of which is attributed to Ìle/Islay and the second appears to belong to Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which read, 'Nuair bhios ceo air Beinn Tartabheil, Cha bhi tart air Loncheallsa' [Beinn Tart a' Mhill/Ben Tartaval, Ceallsa/Kelsay both Ìle/Islay] and 'Duair bhios ceo air Cruachan, Cha bho tart air Urachai' [Cruachan Beann/Ben Cruachan, Abhainn Urachaidh/River Orchy both Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed...

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1887

Proverb about snakes, June 1887

Proverb beginning 'Bogh dh iur Eas' and accompanying note, 6 July 1892

Proverb which begins 'Sgrìob am Muileach agus sliobair am Muileach thu', 1883

Proverb which reads 'Chan innis an t iasg a shealg gu ceann bliadhna', September 1884

Proverb which reads 'Feumaidh fear nan cuan eiridh uair romh fhear nam brog', c1892

Story about a blacksmith on Aoi [Iona], 1901

Two similar proverbs about weather, June 1887

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