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Vocabulary note and story about the name Craideag, 18 May 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/102
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Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Craidsag, stating that it is a name for a bad joiner or 'timber-spoiler' from the word cnag meaning a short cutting of timber. He adds that 'A man in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] is known as Craidsag and a joiner of the most primitive style.'

Dates: 18 May 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note and story about the name Cruaicean, 18 May 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/101
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Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Cruaicean. He states that it is 'applied to a short thick stout man of considerable strength. Cruaic a short stump of a tree or a course (sic) piece of timber'. A man from Rona, North Uist [Rònaigh/Ronay, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] who was known as Cruaicean emigrated to America with his family about sixty years before [c1835] where they are known as 'Clann Chruaicean'.

Dates: 18 May 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note and story about the name Dustaidh, 18 May 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/104
Scope and Contents Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Dustaidh, stating that it is the modern term for a bad kelper. 'A man that did not burn the sea weed well and in the usual manner, was known to have a great deal of duast dust, which would require to be reburnt with some well seasoned seaweed very carefully.' A man in Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist became known as dustaidh following a season kelp-making on Rona [Rònaigh/Ronay] 'the ground...
Dates: 18 May 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note and story about the name Fideadh, 18 May 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/103
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Vocabulary note and story written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about the name Fideadh that is it used for a 'bad cooper'. MacRury says he remembers a Benbecula man who was given the name Fideadh for that very reason and adds that some say that the surname Fiddes comes from Fideadh. He also states 'In olden times country cooper[s] were numerous but a good tradesman was known as Cuipear - Cooper.'

Dates: 18 May 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note entitled 'Clach Nathrach' and accompanying stories, 1895

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/81
Scope and Contents Vocabulary note written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Clach Nathrach' describing it as an 'accumulation of liquid matter form the mouth of the serpent' and where and how it is formed. He recalls having seeing a clach nathrach when at school in Uig, Lewis which was found by 'the herd boy of Croulista...on the south side of Suanaval hill' [Suaineabhal, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. MacRury notes the clach nathrach as being valued for its healing properties...
Dates: 1895
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 the place 'Dun Pharlain' and accompanying note about the person 'Banquo', August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/23
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Vocabulary note for the place 'Dun Pharlain = Dumfarlane' [Dùn Phàrlain/Dunfermline, Fìobh/Fife] and accompanying note about the person 'Banquo' that he 'Sent all who spoke the Saxon and if they acquired English he sent them away.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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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) 13
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MacAulay, Aulay, Rev, 1673-1758 (minister | Isle of Harris) 11
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790 (Jacobite) 11
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 11
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Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay) 10
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 10
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Stewart (of Appin) 10
Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) 9
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MacDonald (of Boisdale | South Uist) 8
MacDonald, Alexander, c1850 (Aladsair na h-Aibhne | Cladach Chirceboist | North Uist | Inverness-shire | Scotland) 8
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MacNiven, Duncan, 1804-1895 (Donnachadh Phadruig | schoolmaster | Airds | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 8
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MacMillan, Mary, c1825-1883 (domestic servant | Lionacuidhe | South Uist) 6
MacNeil, Alexander, c1787-1881 ([Alastair mac Ruari bhain MacNeill ]; fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra) 6
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MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869 6
MacQueen, Donald, c1795-1885 ([Donull MacCuithein] | cottar | Fernilea | Isle of Skye) 6
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Morrison, Peter, c1800-1881 (crofter | Balivanich | Benbecula) 6
Stewart, Donald, c1500 6
Black, John, c1784-1872 (pauper | probably Iain Ruadh or John Roy | Killean | Lismore | Argyllshire) 5
Campbell, Anthony, 1825-1904 (fisherman and crofter | Kentangaval | Barra) 5
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MacDonald, Archibald, -c1520 (Gilleasbuig Dubh | chief of Macdonald of Sleat) 5
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MacKinnon, John, fl1871 (Cairinis | North Uist | Inverness-shire) 5
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Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) 5
Smith, Peter [Patrick], c1796-1877 5
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Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 4
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MacAulay, John, Rev, 1720-1789 (minister of Lismore | Argyllshire) 4
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