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Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri and Clanranald, 18 January 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/137

Scope and Contents Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri [Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] and Clanranald. Among the notes it is stated that Raol mac Alein [Raghnall mac Ailein] was the last to inhabit Caisteal Bhuirgh and that he added the porch and extended the west side of it. The castle was originally built on a sgeir mhara and Biorlain mac ic Ailein [Clanranald's birlinn] was anchored 'in a poll' to the east side of it. After that, children used to swim there. In...

Dates: 18 January 1871

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Written on the inside front cover is '2/9 1870. Oban' and on the flyleaf is '[deleted: Twas] Friday 2 Sep[tember]. 1870. 12 noon from Ob[an]'. Folios 1-3r and 75r to 117v are blank. The text on folio 3v and 4r and 4v is written updside down and is later text (29 January 1875). The contents are in two distinct sections, the first being material collected on Lios Mòr/Lismore and the second being material collected in South Uist. Much of the...

Dates: 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a building at Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin], September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/82

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Note which reads 'Below the entrance to Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] was some large building some 40 y[ards] x 10 [yards].

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about a dun on Loch Beag Keantangval, 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/16

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Note that a dun on Loch Beag Keantangval [Bàgh Beag, Ceanntangbhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Barra] was where Ciosmaol Castle [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle] was to have been built but it was found to be unsuitable as 'This is an arm of the sea so narrow at the mouth that a per[son] c[ou]ld almost leap across'.

Dates: 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Achnanduin Castle, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/52

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Note about Achnanduin Castle [Achadun Castle, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that a MacGlaisein was reported to have been the last person there.

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Fiosgo Burc, 29 October 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/107

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Note about Fiosgo Burc, that she was an Irish lady who built Borve Castle [Caisteal Bhuirgh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula]; that she was a widow and that she had a daughter.

Dates: 29 October 1872

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/75

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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].

Dates: 29 August 1883

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Tai an Tiumbain and Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin], 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/13

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Note about Tai an Tiumbain [Taigh an Tiumbain] that it was the first public house on Lios Mòr/LismoreLios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, that there was a bridge at Bealach a' Chaisteal to cross the plain to Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin] and that Mac Ri Loch[lann] [son of the King of Norway]'s sister was buried at Eireball.

Dates: 2 September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/103

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Note about Tarbert Castle [An Tairbeirt/Tarbert, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that Robert the Bruce added a storey to it.

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note and story about Ciosmaol, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/58

Scope and Contents Note and story about Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay stating that it was built by a Ruari Breac and was left by Ruari Breac [both Roderick MacNeil of Barra]. The first was married to a daughter of the Earl of Bute who was visited by a woman from Boradh [Borgh/Borve] with some new butter [as payment to her landlady]. She complained of having to live on a rock in the sea where she could...

Dates: 1867

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri and Clanranald, 18 January 1871

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875

Note about a building at Castle Chaifin [Castle Coeffin], September 1870

Note about a dun on Loch Beag Keantangval, 1869

Note about Achnanduin Castle, September 1870

Note about Fiosgo Burc, 29 October 1872

Note about statutes of Calum Cille and St Moluag, 29 August 1883

Note about Tai an Tiumbain and Caisteal Chaifein [Castle Coeffin], 2 September 1870

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

Note and story about Ciosmaol, 1867

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