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Vocabulary note which reads 'Stodh = Stewing', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/14
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Vocabulary note probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, which reads 'Stodh = Stewing'

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary note which reads 'Stonal = Danger Mislein Sea Grass', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/157
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Vocabulary note which reads '[Stonal = Danger] Mislein Sea Grass'. There are some numbers written before the vocabulary but it is unclear what they represent.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary notes and saying connected to wool, basket-making and weavework, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/176
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Vocabulary notes and saying connected to wool, basket-making and weavework probably from Hiorta/St Kilda including 'Balgan-aurais = Auras the bag in which oiled wool is put when ri calanas'; 'Adhrac-bhuaic = Horn in which grease is kept for household purposes', different words for 'Pill' including 'Sgiathag' and the saying 'Chan e aurais tha air mo chuig[e]il'.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary notes for 'bean-nighidh' [washerwoman] and 'Freath' [edge], c1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/58
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Vocabulary notes for 'bean-nighidh' [washerwoman] and 'Freath' [edge].

Dates: c1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary notes for birds of prey, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/196
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Vocabulary notes for birds of prey including 'An t-Seobhag Bheag ghorm - most in braes in long heather' and 'Buzzard = Clamhan'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary notes for wool, 15 December 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/56
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Vocabulary notes written down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula for wool including 'Uanallach', 'Marbhanlach' and 'Earannach'.

Dates: 15 December 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary relating to beachcombing, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/92
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Vocabulary relating to beachcombing including 'Ruilich = search, Spràig = Broken things, smodal, wreckage' probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary relating to fish and birds, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/68
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Vocabulary for broken shellfish, bait and the stonechat.

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Vocabulary which reads 'Teine Fasait = Lonaidh = Utraid', September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/88
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Vocabulary which reads 'Teine Fasait = Lonaidh = Utraid'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893 5
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Morrison, Kenneth, c1800-1864 (mason | Trien | Isle of Skye) 2
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Am Muilear Beag, fl1745 (miller | fought at Battle of Culloden | Inverfolla | Argyllshire) 1
Armstrong, Robert, 1817-1870 (photographer | Edinburgh) 1
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Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 1
Campbell, Cristiane, c1570 1
Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds) 1
Campbell, Dougall, -c1579 (fourth of Inverawe | Argyllshire) 1
Campbell, John, -c1606 (Iain Dubh nan Creach | tutor of Inverawe | Argyllshire) 1
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Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928 1
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
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