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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

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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

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31

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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.'

Dates: August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a battle between the Leonaich and the Ruitich, 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/258

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Note about a battle between the Leonaich and the Ruitich which took place at Creag [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. It notes that the 'Leanag' are the same as the 'Leonaich' and that Acha-da-cathan, close to Shian [An Sìdhean/South Shian] is where two fierce battles were fought.

Dates: 1884

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Creag Chuiralain, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/87

Scope and Contents

Note that Creag Chuiralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] is the old name for the place where the battle between the Lochaber [Loch Abar] and Argyll men was fought.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Eas nan Ùig, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/125

Scope and Contents

Note about Eas nan Ùig [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyll], that Carmichaels were buried there; that the MacLaurins [MacLarens] of Duror and the MacColls of Glaisdrum [Glasdrum] fought there; that Donul nan Ord [Dòmhnall nan Òrd] hid there and that the Carmichaels and Stewarts were 'bosom friends' or 'lèine-chneis'.

Dates: August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about 'Na Leonaich' and 'Na Ruitich', 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/73

Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that the tribes 'Na Leonaich' and 'Na Ruitich' fought at Cladh Chuiralain [Cladh Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and the people of the glens joined one side but were killed. Notes that Tobar nan Cìioch is used for a sore heart.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the Crearanaich and Abraich, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/96

Scope and Contents

Note possibly collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the Crearanaich and Abraich preparing to fight near [a cairn in St Cyril's graveyard [Cladh Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and a knoll 100 yards due west of it, using bows and Lochaber axes.

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the last battle on Lismore, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/26

Scope and Contents

Note that the last battle on Lismore [Lios Mòr] was fought at Achadhnan[-] [Probably Achadun].

Dates: August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/77

Scope and Contents Note and stories collected from Mrs MacLellan, Ormacleit [Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] relating to Flora MacDonald's family, including the relationship between Mrs MacLellan's own family and Flora's family, Mrs MacLellan being the grand-daughter of Flora's younger brother Angus. Angus had a very large family of ten sons and four daughters. Her family connections with other well known MacDonald families are also noted. The story of how Flora's eldest brother Ranald died in a gun...

Dates: 12 April 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'Cath Righ Sorach', c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/59

Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Cath Righ Sorach' collected from Coinneach Moirestan [Kenneth Morrison], Trithean, Eilean Sgitheanach [Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] on 8 February 1862 beginning 'La dhuinn air bheagan sloigh (sluaigh?), Aig cas-ròdh (ruadh?) na h-eiginn (h-ighnne?) mall'. The song is composed of sixty-five lines.

Dates: c1862

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886

Note about a battle between the Leonaich and the Ruitich, 1884

Note about Creag Chuiralain, 29 August 1883

Note about Eas nan Ùig, August 1883

Note about 'Na Leonaich' and 'Na Ruitich', 29 August 1883

Note about the Crearanaich and Abraich, 29 August 1883

Note about the last battle on Lismore, August 1883

Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870

Song entitled 'Cath Righ Sorach', c1862

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