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'A 'Ghobha[r] Ghlas agus an Sionnach' [The grey goat and the fox], 1889

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW455

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List of tales sent to Reverend D. MacInnes, Oban, Argyll in August 1889.

Dates: 1889

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a fishing trip around Mingulay with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories, 23 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/31

Scope and Contents Account by Alexander Carmichael of a fishing trip around Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories. Carmichael notes geographical features such as high points, caves, rocks or arches; archaeological sites such as dùns or graveyards; places people have used for looking after livestock or catching birds and fish, noting breeding grounds or habits of some birds; and sea-faring items such as the conditions of the sea or navigation techniques. One...

Dates: 23 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 19 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/56

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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.'

Dates: 19 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile', 3 June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/4

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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.

Dates: 3 June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of a trip to St Kilda, 22 May 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/17

Scope and Contents An account by Alexander Carmichael of his trip to St Kilda [Hiorta] in May 1865. He describes the crossing which lasted from 04:30 until 12:00, the weather and the sights and then describes the physical and temperamental characteristics of the islanders. 'Cameron the missionary oldish and common looking. St Kildeans good looking s[t]out fellows with pale complexions. Women good looking and ruddy complexions...Beautiful white teeth...Enunciation peculiar and lisping. People seem to be spoiled...

Dates: 22 May 1865

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/3

Scope and Contents Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], collected from Eoghan Mac Illemhicheil [Hugh Carmichael], age 80, Druim-na-moine, Apuinn [Druim-na-moina, Apainn/Appin, Earra-Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which he describes the family as being the oldest clan in the area (six hundred years), originating in Annat. He gives a brief account of Alexander's own family, the Barons of Taigh Sgurrain: their descent from the Easbaig Bàn or Fair-haired Bishop, and the loss of their lands to Sir Donald...

Dates: 14 December 1864

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of fulling cloth and accompanying song, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/31

Scope and Contents Account of fulling cloth on Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] describing how he heard the singing coming from a hut as he passed by and so he went in and found 'six good looking comely girls waulking cloth. One sung the verse the rest the chorus and all took their turn at this. All songs suited the body made in ful[ling] and all to my ear wild weird and beautiful. One was a fairy song and fairy like'. Carmichael notes that he measured the arms of two of the girls and that while the others seemed...

Dates: 1867

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Account of the preparation of seals for eating and accompanying proverb, c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/44

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Account of the preparation of seals for eating in Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist, including pressing blubber to extract oils. Carmichael recalls tasting the flesh of a young seal on Heisgeir [Heisker/Monach Isles] and that it was 'very agreeable.' and like venison. The accompanying proverb reads 'Bu mhath am biadh feamanaich aran seagail agus saill roin'.

Dates: c1875

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

'Airi [sic] na h-aon Oichi' [sic] [The shieling of the one night], c late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW461

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Tale headed 'Airi [sic] na h-aon Oichi' [sic].

Dates: c late 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

'An Feumanach' [The needy man], c late 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW458

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Tale written down by Alexander Carmichael but said to have been composed by Niall Mor Mac Muirich.

Dates: c late 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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'A 'Ghobha[r] Ghlas agus an Sionnach' [The grey goat and the fox], 1889

Account of a fishing trip around Mingulay with accompanying place-name notes, descriptions and stories, 23 May 1869

Account of a journey through Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 19 August 1886

Account of a trip to Ìle/ Islay entitled 'Iain Og Ile', 3 June 1887

Account of a trip to St Kilda, 22 May 1865

Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864

Account of fulling cloth and accompanying song, 1867

Account of the preparation of seals for eating and accompanying proverb, c1875

'Airi [sic] na h-aon Oichi' [sic] [The shieling of the one night], c late 19th century

'An Feumanach' [The needy man], c late 19th century

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