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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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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

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Names: Campbell (of Argyll) 1; Campbell (of Barcaldine) 1; Campbell (of Taransay) 1; Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 1; Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 1; Campbell, Kenneth, Captain (of Uidh | Taransay | and Rodel | Isle of Harris) 1; Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 1; Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1; Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire) 1; Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 1; Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 1; Free Church of Scotland (1843-:) 1; Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 1; Livingston, John, 1810-1895 1; Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 1; Mac Onail, Uisdean 1; MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 1; MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 1; MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1; MacDonald (of Balranald) 1; MacDonald (of Clanranald) 1; MacDonald (of Sleat) 1; MacDonald, Alexander, Sir, c1740-1795 1; MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 1; MacDonald, Alexander, c1850 (Aladsair na h-Aibhne | Cladach Chirceboist | North Uist | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1; 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; MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 1; MacKinnon, John, fl1871 (Cairinis | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 1; MacLeod (of Berneray) 1; MacLeod (of Dunvegan) 1; MacLeod (of Harris) 1; 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; MacNeil (of Barra) 1; MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 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; Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 1; Scottish Episcopal Church 1; Seaforth Highlanders. 72nd Highlanders (1778-1881) 1; Stewart (of Appin) 1; Stewart, Donald, c1500 1; University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) 1; mac Coiseam 1