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Vocabulary for 'athla' [heifer], August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/60

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Vocabulary for 'athla' [heifer].

Dates: August 1909

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary list for types of placenta, 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/144

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Vocabulary list for types of placenta composed of 'Tearnadh', 'Cruthach', 'Bathar' and 'Seile' being respectively the placentas of a woman, mare, cow and lastly hind, sheep and goat.

Dates: 1894

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note entitled 'Sea weed', 14 February 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/88

Scope and Contents Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Sea weed', listing twenty one types of seaweed; describing their physical characteristics such as 'Craigean a small plant like the wide spread palm of a baby'; in many cases noting the proportions of potash and carbonate of lime; uses for the sea weed and in one instance a story to 'throw some light on its [seaweed's] use in the Outer Hebrid[e]s in this century'. The seaweeds described are...

Dates: 14 February 1895

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note for 'Am Bra-lein', 'Fleothach' and 'Gleaghach', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/89

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Vocabulary note for 'Am Bra-lein', which is the 'Best bull of the fold'; 'Fleothach', which is 'the young bull of the fold - always full of game' and 'Fleaghach', which is 'a young man - fast'. Also notes that 'Am bra-lin = table cloth'.

Dates: c1893

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note for 'Geisnean', c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/12

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Vocabulary note for 'Geisnean' which reads 'Geisnean = here cows goats gestate animals - geis = Swan.'

Dates: c1893

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note for 'Seamalach' and 'caraideachadh', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/13

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Vocabulary note probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, for 'Seamalach' and 'caraideachadh' describing the former as a heifer whose calf had died and the latter as when the calf of one cow is killed, its tail is cut off and tied to a [cloth] and placed on another calf which can then suckle both cows.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note relating to cattle, 11 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/104

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Vocabulary note relating to cattle which reads 'Ainite = beothach mor boirion = heifer (seasg)'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 11 September 1909

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Language: English 106; Multiple languages 1
Names: MacRury, John Ewen, c1853-1909 (Torlum | Benbecula) 7; MacDonald (of Clanranald) 6; MacInnes, John, c1801-1894 5; MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 5; Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 4; MacNeill, Neil, c1880 4; Chisholm, Isabel, fl1869 (traveller | temporarily in North Uist) 3; Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 3; MacDonald (of Balranald) 3; Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 3; Brendan, Saint (the Elder) 2; Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 2; Cameron, Duncan, c1818-1900 (police officer | Lochaline | Argyllshire) 2; Currie, Archibald, 1821-1896 2; Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 2; Mac Onail, Uisdean 2; MacAulay (of Brenish | Isle of Lewis) 2; MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 2; MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 2; MacDonald (of Sleat) 2; MacDonald, Alexander, Sir, c1740-1795 2; MacDonald, Alexander, c1850 (Aladsair na h-Aibhne | Cladach Chirceboist | North Uist | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 2; MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 2; MacDonald, Marshal of France | Duke of Tarentum, 1765-1840 2; MacIntosh, Catherine, c1807- 2; MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist) 2; MacKinnon, John, fl1871 (Cairinis | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 2; MacLean, Catherine, c1841- (crofter | Naast | Ross and Cromarty) 2; MacLeod (of Berneray) 2; MacLeod, Flora, -1886 (Fionnaghal | Staoinebrig | South Uist) 2; MacNeil (of Barra) 2; MacNeil, Roderick, c1790-1875 2; MacNeill, Mary, c1880 2; MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 2; MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 2; MacRae, Mary, c1790-1879 (dairymaid) 2; MacRae, Mary, fl1903 2; Morrison, John, c1811-1888 (ground officer | Lingreabhagh | Isle of Harris) 2; Paton, John, 1787-1877 2; Stewart, Mary, c1801-1877 2; mac Coiseam 2; Baleloch SSPCK School (-1801) 1; Beaton (or Paton | medical practitioners | South Uist) 1; Board of Trade (1786-:) 1; Cameron, John, 1805-1889 (crofter | Borve | Isle of Barra) 1; Campbell (of Argyll) 1; Campbell (of Taransay) 1; Campbell, Alexander, 1829-1916 ('Sgriob' | cow herd and weaver | Torlum | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1; Campbell, Ann (nian Dhonil ic Iain Oig | composer of the song 'Ailean Duinn') 1; Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 1; Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 1; Campbell, Janet, c1816-1898 (midwife | Loch Sgioport | South Uist) 1; Campbell, Kenneth, Captain (of Uidh | Taransay | and Rodel | Isle of Harris) 1; Carmichael, Duncan, fl1870 (Lismore | Argyllshire) 1; Chrosda, Colla ([Guala] | seer | Bonawe | Argyllshire) 1; Clan Chattan 1; Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 1; Currie, Janet, c1827-1891 1; Fillan, Saint, 8th century (Filan | Faolan | abbot) 1; Fionnladh nan Gobhar, fl1885 (cattleman | Groigearraidh | South Uist) 1; Free Church of Scotland (1843-:) 1; Gray, Thomas, fl1866 (HMCS | England) 1; Livingston (Appin) 1; Livingstone, Donald, fl1746 ('Donald Molach' | Appin | Argyllshire) 1; Lloyd's Register Group. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (1760-) 1; Mac a' Chombaich, John (Iain Beag) 1; MacAskill, Allan, Captain, 1765-1828 (captain of an east Indiaman | son of the Rev Malcolm MacAskill | Calgary | Isle of Mull ) 1; MacAulay (Isle of Lewis) 1; MacAulay, Angus, c1720- (or Aeneas | son of Rev Aulay MacAulay | Isle of Harris) 1; MacAulay, Kenneth, Rev, 1723-1779 (minister | Cawdor | Nairnshire) 1; MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet) 1; MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1; MacDonald 1; MacDonald, Alexander, 1698-1768 1; MacDonald, Archibald, c1750-c1815 (Gille na Ciotaig | bard and satirist | Uist) 1; MacDonald, Christina, c1815-1895 1; MacDonald, Donald 1; MacDonald, Donald, fl1885 (crofter | Griminish | Benbecula) 1; MacDonald, John [Iain Lom], c.1624-c. 1710 (Iain Lom) 1; MacDonald, Margaret, fl1870 (Mairead nighean Aonghais Duinn | Gearraidh Iain | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 1; MacDonald, Marion, fl 1870s-1880s 1; MacDonald, Mary, c1800-1883 (farmer's wife | Paible House | Taransay | Inverness-shire) 1; MacDonald, Mary, c1848-1903 (Bohuntine | Inverness-shire) 1; MacDonald, Mrs, fl1870 (Gramasdal | Benbecula | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1; MacDonald, Ranald, c1834-1913 (sheep farmer | Taransay | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 1; MacDougall, Donald, c1850-1893 1; MacEachan, Angus, 1830-1895 (grocer | Torlum | Benbecula | Inverness-shire) 1; MacEachan, Neil, c1802-1893 (crofter | Howbeg | South Uist) 1; MacEachen (Howbeg | South Uist) 1; MacGregor, Donald, c1815-1887 (Bailegarbh | Lismore) 1; MacIntosh, Isabella, c1818-1900 1; MacIntyre, Donald, c1797-c1890 1; MacIsaac, Janet, c1798-1882 1; MacKenzie, Mary, c1836-c1910 (healer | Badfearn | Ross and Cromarty) 1; MacLean (North Uist) 1; MacLean (of Boreray | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 1; MacLean, Mac Iain Ghiorr (pirate and reiver | Isle of Mull) 1; MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927 1; MacLellan, Penelope, 1796-1873 1; MacLellan, Roderick, c1830-1887 (receiver of wrecks | Isle of Barra) 1