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Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1867

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing field and transcribed material. The notebook is inscribed on the front inside cover with the following: 'Scrap Book MS No1 Alex[ander] Carmichael (of Lismore) Inland Revenue Lochmaddy N[orth] Uist] 1864'. On the recto side of the fly leaf is written 'Angus MacDonald Staoinebrig tale teller' and on the verso side of the fly leaf is written 'Bought at Drew's Saint columb Cornwall this 17 day of Nov[ember] 1864 A. A. Carmichael p2/3'....
Dates: 1864-1867

Fragment of a song beginning 'Bha thu air bannais a raoir', c1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/42
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Bha thu air bannais a raoir' which is part of the comic song entitled 'Port (Duet)' between Donull Cuimineach and Alasdair Taillear found at CW113/30.

Dates: c1865

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cha nileach agam ni sgriob', c1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/35
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cha nileach agam ni sgriob ars Donill Cuimeineach', which is probably part of the comic song entitled 'Port (Duet)' found at CW113/30.

Dates: c1865

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cha ro dad a shibhinn oirre', c1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/33
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a song beginning 'Cha ro[bh] dad a shibhinn oirre, S ged nach faighinn idir i' which is probably part of the comic song entitled 'Port (Duet)' between Donull Cuimineach and Alasdair Taillear found at CW113/30. This piece of text is written upside down on the page.

Dates: c1865

Saying, c1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/34
Scope and Contents

Saying, arising from a man asking his neighbour what was the greatest difficulty he ever suffered, the response being 'Crann gann ganadach an talla tana teann eich gun rian ga tharruin agus bean gun chiall nan ceann.'

Dates: c1865

Song entitled 'Port (Duet)', 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/30
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Port (Duet)' collected 'From a man (-) at Howgearry N. Uist' [Hogha Gearraidh/Hogharry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'Bha thu eir bannais an raoir/de Ars Do'ull Cuimeineach'. The song is a comic one and is composed of twenty-five lines.

Dates: 1867