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Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Fragment of a story relating to a fire and Creag Chuiralain, August 1883
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.
Note about footprints in rock, 27 September 1883
Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about footprints in a rock left by the Lochaber women who stole cheese from Cuiralainn [Curalan/St Cyril]. This rock sheltered men after the Battle of Culloden.
Note about St Cyril in Argyllshire, 1892
Note about St Cyril which reads 'S[aint] Cyrill preach[ed] the gospel in Bute & Argile' [Curalan/St Cyril, Bòd/Bute, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883
Note probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that there were [wooden] holy statues or images of Curalan [St Cyril], Calum Cille [St Columba] and St Moluag kept in the church on Cuirralan [Beinn Churalain], Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which were destroyed by 'sgampeoran' [scamps] who came to a bad end as a result and that there was a castle on top of Beinn Chuirailain [Beinn Churalain].
Notes about Tobar Chuiralainn, 29 August 1883
Story about Cuiralain [St Cyril] and Torran nam Bàn, 1883
Story about Cuiralain [Curalan/St Cyril] in which a child is stolen from him and he rides after the culprits and strikes them dead. Torran nam Bàn [Tòrran nam Bàn] is said to be the place where the women were struck dead. There are three stones there. Story was probably collected from Seonaid NicColla [Janet MacColl] [Glasdrum, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Story about healing from Tobar Churralain, 29 August 1883
Story about praying to Cuirralain for healing, 29 August 1883
Story about three women being turned to stone, August 1883
Story about three women who are turned to stone by Cuiralainn's [Curalan/St Cyril] servant, who was chasing them for stealing from Cuiralainn. Curalan is said to have given the servant his own wand, with which the servant struck each woman.