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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107
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Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing an essay entitled 'Bards and Bardism of the Highlands'; some notes on archaeology in Barra [Barraigh], Vatersay [Bhatarsaigh] and Sandray [Sanndraigh]; Fenian songs and poems; songs and poems relating to the MacDonalds; and a story entitled 'Prince Charlie's Pipe' mostly collected from South Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Benbecula [Beinn na Faoghla].

Dates: 1864-1869

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, inscribed on the inside cover with 'Alexander A Carmichael Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist 15/7 1870 Note Book No 8'. The majority of this notebook contains material collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay from the MacDonalds at Paible House, Mor or Marion MacQueen and Donald MacKinnon including notes on the island's archaeology, local history and geographical changes, with stories of how coastal erosion revealed burial sites and renditions of...
Dates: 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871

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MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 1
MacDonald, Mary, c1800-1883 (farmer's wife | Paible House | Taransay | Inverness-shire) 1
MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1
MacDonald, Sir James, 1741-1766 (8th of Sleat | Marcellus of the North | Seumas Ruadh) 1
MacKinnon, John, fl1871 (Cairinis | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 1
MacLeod (of Berneray) 1
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MacLeod, Hector, c1788- (Eachann mac Dhomhnaill ic Mhurchaidh ic Neill ic Coinnich ic Iain ic Ruaraidh ic Thormaid ic Uilleim ic Thorcail ic Leoid | Liniclate | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1
MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist) 1
MacNeil (of Barra) 1
MacQueen (Orasaigh | North Uist) 1
MacQueen, Mor, c1778-1880 (or Marion | nurse | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1
MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 1
MacRury, Archibald, fl1870 (Balivanich | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (1780-1999) 1
Royal High School (1128-) 1
Seaforth Highlanders. 72nd Highlanders (1778-1881) 1
Stewart, John, c1786-1867 (tenant | Baleshare | North Uist) 1
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