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Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
Notebook of manuscript vocabulary, 1885-1895
Item
Identifier: Coll-98/1/1/3
Scope and Contents
This appears to be a notebook perhaps used for teaching and researching. It contains a list of words found in manuscripts, along with their modern Scottish Gaelic word, and sometimes a translation or explanation in English.
Dates:
1885-1895
Notebook. Untitled, 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-98/3/3/6
Scope and Contents
In the front, an article published by Donald Mackinnon in the 'Celtic Magazine', December 1886, on the topic of 'loanwords in Gaelic' has been removed from its original source and has been glued into this notebook. Towards the back of the notebook, there are word lists that appear to be notes in preparation for a dictionary of loanwords in Gaelic. Many pages in the notebook, however, is empty.
Dates:
1886