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Archaeological note about Cladh Muluag [Cladh Moluag], 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/26

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Archaeological note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'Cladh Muluag Treisnish 3ft standing cross stone. Small arms of cross - worn.' [Cladh Moluaig/Kilmaluig, Triesnis/Treshnish, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Written on the inside front cover is '2/9 1870. Oban' and on the flyleaf is '[deleted: Twas] Friday 2 Sep[tember]. 1870. 12 noon from Ob[an]'. Folios 1-3r and 75r to 117v are blank. The text on folio 3v and 4r and 4v is written updside down and is later text (29 January 1875). The contents are in two distinct sections, the first being material collected on Lios Mòr/Lismore and the second being material collected in South Uist. Much of the...

Dates: 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/239

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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 a church door, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/67

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Note which reads 'The door of the church on top of the Crois was in the west.' [St Moluag's Cathedral, Crois Dubh Lios Mòr or Black Cross of Lismore, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire.]

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a slate cross, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/50

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Note about a slate cross on Innis Kenneth [Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] describing it as 'A slender slate cross inside tung [vault] of Col[onel] Macdonald - very pretty. Leaning against wall.'

Dates: 17 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/22

Scope and Contents Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. He states that there was a 'Cladh Briit' [St Bride's Graveyard] in an àiridh near Cailliach which contained a number of cut stones and crosses which the farmers put into their dykes. He also states that Cille Chriosd had stones with holes through them and Cladh Mhoire was situated down below Castle Calgary and is still used for burials. [Cladh...

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Crois dugh Lios Moir and accompanying diagram, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/33

Scope and Contents Note about Crois dugh Lios Moire [Crois Dubh Lios Mòr or Black Cross of Lismore, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and accompanying diagram. The note tells how all the base of the cross was where banns were proclaimed when there was no service in the church. The stone is described as not being native to the island and the diagram marks the size of its edges and the length of the arms of the cross. The cross is described as having falled down, the back of it being broken. The...

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth including that of Sir Allan Maclean, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/53

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Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including that of Sir Allan Maclean, describing its dimensions and carvings: 'effigy in full high[land] dress target and clogaid [helmet]'. Also notes that the stone used in the church is 'Iona stone' and describes some of the stones inside the building. Carmichael adds that there is a good well east of the [resting place] of Macinnon [MacKinnon] of Gribun, which itself is east of the church.

Dates: 17 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the crosses at Kilchoman, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/56

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Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, that a criminal going between the three crosses at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] would be safe.

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note on stones and graveyard on Inch Kenneth, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/51

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Note on stones and graveyard on Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire noting the gravestones as being of 'native stone', one marked as 'H M 1676', and telling how the graveyard had been 'more extensive' as a farmer had ploughed up 'cut skulls', noting the present farmer to be Lach[lan] Campbell.

Dates: 17 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Archaeological note about Cladh Muluag [Cladh Moluag], 7 August 1886

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

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

Note about a church door, September 1870

Note about a slate cross, 17 August 1886

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

Note about Crois dugh Lios Moir and accompanying diagram, September 1870

Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth including that of Sir Allan Maclean, 17 August 1886

Note about the crosses at Kilchoman, June 1887

Note on stones and graveyard on Inch Kenneth, 17 August 1886

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