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Fragment of a story about MacLaine of Lochbuie capsizing, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/46
Scope and Contents Fragment of a story about MacLaine of Lochbuie capsizing. The story mentions that MacLean of Coll, MacLaine of Lochbuie and Saxon were out shooting on a Sunday and that [they all got into a boat] which capsized. On being rescued his man said to him, 'Fad bha [th]u os mo chionn san t saoghal cha bhi [th]u os mo chionn san a shaoghal thall.' An aside notes that 'On Mull side of Ulva Sound [there are] columns like Staffa.' [Am Muile/Isle of Mull, Caolas Ulbha/Sound of Ulva] The handwriting here...
Dates: August 1886

Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/67
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which tells how MacLean of Duart's daughter was married to MacNeil of Barra that they did not get on together. They travelled to see her father in Am Muile/Isle of Mull but on their return she asked to stop in the Sound of Mull/An Caol Muileach to collect some dulse. When she was ashore MacNeil abandoned her and she was drowned on the rocks. On his return home, MacNeil married the daughter of Fear-Chean...
Dates: 1867

Fragment of a story about the second-sighted ferryman and Colin Campbell of Glenure, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/64
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Fragment of a story collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that the ferryman [Archibald MacInnes] at Fasnacloich, Glencreran [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] had the second sight, and asked Cailen Glinn-Iur [Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair or Cailean Uaine/Colin Campbell of Glenure] [not to cross over on the day he was murdered into Appin].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Fragment of a story about Ulva, a bull and courting, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/49
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Fragment of a story which tells how Ulva [probably MacQuarrie or Macquarie] often swam to Innis [Inch Keneth] to see a girl and on one occasion he found a bull stranded on a rock, so he pushed it back into the water. The part of the story which deals with the girl's reaction is in poor handwriting making it difficult to understand but it would appear to relate to her relationship with MacQuarrie.

Dates: August 1886

Fragment of a story relating to a fire and Creag Chuiralain, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/122
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Fragment of a story relating to a fire and Creag Chuiralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which the son of Innernahyle [Inbhir na h-Aighle/Invernahyle] is described as 'blowing the fire until dead' and a note that the Creag was consecrated to Cuiralain [Curalan] or Saint Cyril or Cuthbert.

Dates: August 1883

Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim', 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/26
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Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim' [Sliabh an Tuim also known as Tom Soilleir, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1892

Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family, 4 October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/40
Scope and Contents Genealogical notes and stories about the Livingstone family including their connections with Kerrera, Ulva and Blantyre [Cearrara, and Ulbha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and Lanarkshire] and David Livingstone the explorer. There is a story about a Livingstone at Achnacree killing a deer for the King with an arrow and subsequently losing possession of Dail an eas [Achadh na Crithe and Dail an Eas/Dalness, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Also includes a story about 'The baron who bro[ugh]t body...
Dates: 4 October 1892

Genealogical notes on the Livingstone family including a story from the Battle of Culloden, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/68
Scope and Contents Genealogical notes on the Livingstone family including a story from the Battle of Culloden Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The notes include that Donald Livingstone, fought at the Battle of Culloden aged eighteen, where nine of his men were shot carrying the Prince's flag. He took the flag and 'swathed [it] round his body. He was shot down and was thought to be dead but he got up with nine bullet wounds - flesh wounds which were seen in his body when he died aged 79 or 80 years old'. There are...
Dates: October 1892

Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/6
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Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland (including Edinburgh, Arran, Mull and Islay) of parts of England and also of Pomeroy, Ireland. References are made to Plymouth limestone, Skye granite, toadstones in Derbyshire and papers on raised beaches at Loch Carron.

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Dates: 1893-1894

Geological Survey notebook 'U', 1875-1876

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/2
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Drawings and notes on the geology of various parts of Scotland, including Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, Glencoe, the Caledonian Canal, Shetland, Inverness and Aberdeen. Geological features include silurian and gravel.

Dates: 1875-1876

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Names
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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