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7. Aberdeen, Angus, Elgin, Banff, Inverness, Argyle, circa 1850 (spine-dated 1849)
(16A) Icolmkill, 1831, c 1914
An etching showing a view of Icolmkill [Isle of Iona] Signed D. Roberts 1831. Part of a series by David Roberts, 1831.
(16B) Near the Great Altar, St Mary's Church, Icolumkill Iona, c 1914
An etching showing a view of St. Mary's Church, near the great alter at Icolumkill [Isle of Iona]. Part of a series by David Roberts, 1831.
'A 'Ghobha[r] Ghlas agus an Sionnach' [The grey goat and the fox], 1889
List of tales sent to Reverend D. MacInnes, Oban, Argyll in August 1889.
A toast, August 1883
A toast, probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, given by a skipper at Aird, [Lios Mòr/Lismore] which reads 'Fas dèis us bas eisg us chuile la[tha] duit a Mhic Caluim'.
Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 19 August 1886
Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull in which Carmichael describes being in the company of a geologist from London, and the views down the mountain track to Loch Scridain and Loch Ba, and observing a large cairn 'evidently the result of funerals' and a very yellow frog near the summit. He describes the view to loch Ba as 'glorious in the bright sun after the rain the grass sparkline in the sun and every rill laughed gach caochain sa ghleann ri gaire.'
Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile', 3 June 1887
Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile' in which Alexander Carmichael describes how he travelled there and his meeting with the Marquis of Lorne before the inauguration of the monument to Iain Òg Ìle [John Francis Campbell of Islay]. He notes the afterdinner speakers, describing his own speech as 'a bungled affair', and also describes Islay House, noting the gardener as Thomas Hill and his connections with the Campbells of Islay.
Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864
Address for Don[ald] Macmurdoch, Islay and accompanying note, c1892
Address and accompanying note which reads 'Don[ald] Macmurdoch, Baile meadhonach, Portnahaven, Islay [Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Port na h-Abhainne, Ìle] good naturalist.'
Advertisement for July sailings between Glasgow and the Highlands on the steamers 'Dunara Castle' and 'Aros Castle', 21 June 1880
Advertisement for July sailings between Glasgow and the Highlands on the steamers 'Dunara Castle' and 'Aros Castle' by Martin Orme, 20 Robertson Street, Glasgow.