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Fingal's Cave, Staffa, c 1900

 Item — Box Box 5 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/2/11/19
Scope and Contents

Photographic print showing a view of Fingal's Cave, Staffa

Dates: c 1900

Fragment of a note about submerged houses, 7 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/24
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about submerged houses which reads 'Remains of houses under low water Taighean & &.'

Dates: 7 August 1886

Fragment of a poem entitled 'Barraglas', 6 July 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/14
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a poem entitled 'Barraglas' probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, beginning 'Bean na sui[dhe] air an lar, Bra[th] eadar da chois'. The poem has one verse of four line and the second verse has two line and looks to be incomplete. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 July 1892

Fragment of a song and accompanying story about a man being attacked, 19 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/57
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song [Uamh an Òir] which reads 'He darin a hua, Si ghaluain a charach mi' and accompanying story about a man being attacked in a cave by a gal uain [gal uaine or green she-dog].

Dates: 19 August 1886

Fragment of a song beginning 'Air a bhiolain san an t siutha', 7 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/17
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] beginning 'Air a bhiolain san an t siutha, Air a ghuthan an ni an t eun'.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Fragment of a song beginning 'An toir u do niean domh', 15 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/6
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song collected from Donald MacGregor, Baile Garbh/Bailegarve, Lios Mòr/Lismore, beginning 'An toir u do niean domh Chail[leach] an Dudain' [Cailleach an Dùdain or Old Woman of the Dust Mill].

Dates: 15 August 1883

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cuira bho mo duil foann' and accompanying note, 2 September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/14
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cuira bho mo duil foam, M' fheoil a laodh anns an uir anns an [uir]' and accompanying note which states that 'A Catrina Nic Chanunaich Pt Charrain had much of this song.' [Catherine Buchanan, Port a' Charrain, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]

Dates: 2 September 1870

Fragment of a song beginning 'Is cai[r]d[each] mi don chinne chleutach', October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/66
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Is cai[r]d[each] mi don chinne chleutach, S treubh na h-Apin mi' [Apainn/Appin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892

Fragment of a story about 'Du-sith beag MacIlle-She'anaich', August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/42
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a story which reads 'Du-sith beag MacIlle-She'anaich put egg on head of his boy & broke it then kill[ed] the creat[ure] before all but three.'

Dates: August 1886

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

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31
Scope and Contents

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

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Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 35
Cameron, Duncan, c1818-1900 (police officer | Lochaline | Argyllshire) 27
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 24
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 22
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 21
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Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 20
Stewart (of Appin) 18
MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 17
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 16
Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) 13
MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 13
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 11
Campbell (of Argyll) 9
MacDonald (of Clanranald) 9
Stewart, Donald, c1500 9
Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 7
Chrosda, Colla ([Guala] | seer | Bonawe | Argyllshire) 7
MacGregor, Donald, c1815-1887 (Bailegarbh | Lismore) 7
Maclean (of Duart) 7
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 (architect and artist) 6
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 6
Livingston (Appin) 6
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 6
Black, John, c1784-1872 (pauper | probably Iain Ruadh or John Roy | Killean | Lismore | Argyllshire) 5
Campbell (of Airds) 5
Carmichael, Duncan, fl1870 (Lismore | Argyllshire) 5
Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 5
MacAulay, John, Rev, 1720-1789 (minister of Lismore | Argyllshire) 5
MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875 5
Moluag, Saint, c530-592 (patron saint of Argyll) 5
Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 5
Campbell (of Barcaldine) 4
Campbell (of Lochnell) 4
Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 4
Carmichael (Taylochan | Lismore | Argyllshire) 4
Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire) 4
MacAulay, Kenneth, Rev, 1723-1779 (minister | Cawdor | Nairnshire) 4
MacDonald, John [Iain Lom], c.1624-c. 1710 (Iain Lom) 4
MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 4
Surname-Unknown, c1550 (a MacLea or Livingstone Baron) 4
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 3
Campbell (of Islay) 3
Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928 3
Livingstone, Donald, fl1746 ('Donald Molach' | Appin | Argyllshire) 3
MacAulay, Angus, c1720- (or Aeneas | son of Rev Aulay MacAulay | Isle of Harris) 3
MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 3
MacDonald (of Sleat) 3
MacDonald, Lord of the Isles 3
MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 3
MacKay, Hugh, fl1393 (lieutenant to MacDonald of Islay | Rinns of Islay) 3
MacLachlan (Fiart | Lismore | Argyllshire) 3
MacLaine (of Lochbuie ) 3
MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 3
Maclean (of Coll) 3
Northern Lighthouse Board. Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses (1786-) 3
Scottish Episcopal Church 3
Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 (Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh) 3
Cameron (of Locheil) 2
Campbell (Fiart | Lismore | Argyllshire) 2
Campbell (of Glenfeochan | Argyllshire) 2
Campbell (of Inverawe) 2
Campbell, Colin (4th of Dunstaffnage | Cailean Uaine | Argyllshire) 2
Campbell, Duncan, General Sir, -1837 (of Lochnell | Argyllshire) 2
Campbell, John Francis, 1821-1885 (folklorist and polymath) 2
Carmichael (Appin) 2
Carmichael, Dugald, Captain, 1772-1827 2
Carmichael, Hugh, c1886 (Eon | son of Angus and Isabel | Isle of Gometra | Argyllshire) 2
Church of Scotland 2
Clan Donald 2
Forster Brown, Thomas, fl1898-1903 (civil engineer) 2
Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh) 2
Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:) 2
Livingstone 2
Livingstone, David, Dr, 1813-1873 (medical missionary | explorer) 2
MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 2
MacColl (Appin) 2
MacColl (Glasdrum) 2
MacColl, Janet, c1808- (Seonaid | Glasdrum | Argyllshire) 2
MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 2
MacDonald, Alexander, 1698-1768 2
MacDonald, Angus, c1250 2
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 2
MacInnes, D, fl 1889 (Reverend) 2
MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 2
MacKenzie, John, c1821- (Sailor | Isle of Coll) 2
MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 2
MacNeil (of Barra) 2
MacNeil, John, c1780-1875 (Iain Donn | crofter | Buaile nam Bodach | Isle of Barra) 2
Macintyre (Tirefour | Lismore) 2
Macquarie (Ulva | Argyllshire) 2
Morrison, John, c1811-1888 (ground officer | Lingreabhagh | Isle of Harris) 2
Na Leonaich (Argyllshire) 2
Nicol, Donald 2
Oran, c550 2
Rankin (Fort William | Inverness-shire) 2
Stewart, Dugald, -c1769 2
Stewart, James, esquire, -1795 (of Fasnacloich | Argyllshire) 2
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 2
Surname-Unknown (porter) 2
Surname-Unknown, c1775 (Creag) 2
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