Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1870 to 1872
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing the stories 'Rocabarrai' and 'Cugarbhad'; some songs and song fragments; customs relating to religious festivals, particularly on the Isle of Barra; stories about the MacNeil of Barra; stories and archaeological notes on Castle Beagram [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]; cattle charms and stories about the Lochlannaich [Vikings]. As well as archaeological notes on chapels and cemeteries the majority of the notebook entries are on duns, especially on the Isle of Barra, South Uist and the Isle of Harris, including some diagrams of their structures, descriptions of their situations and stories about how they were named or used. Also contains dog tax lists for North Uist, collected by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer and colleague of Carmichael.
Dates
- 1870 to 1872
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
72 folios ; 12.7 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by the University of Edinburgh in 1949.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1146/6
- Archaeology
- Biography
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Campbell (Scalpay)
- Campbell, James, c1806-1876 ('Seumas Chailein' | fisherman | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra)
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Ceannlangabhat South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Customs
- Death
- Fairies
- Fortifications
- Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
- Geography
- Geology
- HM Government | Board of Excise (1642-1909)
- Huisinis Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Kentangaval Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
- Language
- Love
- MacDonald (of Clanranald)
- MacDonald (of Sleat)
- MacFarlane, Catherine, c1806-1880
- MacIntosh (of Moy)
- MacIsaac, Hector, c1797-1878 (Eachann mac Ruaraidh | joiner | Iochdar | South Uist)
- MacLean, Marion, 1843-1927
- MacLeod (of Dunvegan)
- MacNeil (of Barra)
- MacNeil, Mary, c1800-
- MacPherson, John, c1820-1885 (Iain Pearson | cottar | Kentangaval | Isle of Barra)
- MacPhie, Barbara, c1800-1880 (or MacPhee | pauper | Drimsdale | South Uist)
- Marriage
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Placenames
- Prophecy
- Songs
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Tobha Beag South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Urquhart, Robert, 1839-1928 (Inspector of Police | Alness | Ross and Cromarty)
- Vatersay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Vikings
- Vocabulary
- Voyages and Travel
- War
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk