Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main informant was Mary Carmichael from Druimavuic also in Glencreran, who had fairy lore and customs relating to Curalan or St Cyril. The notebook contains a lot of material on holy wells, holy stones and graveyards and customs connected with them, especially those related to Curalan and found in Appin. Carmichael also collected some songs and lore from Ann Livingstone, Bun Abha/Bonawe connected to that part of Argyllshire and noted items of archaeological and geographical interest while in that area. There is a small amount of stories relating to Barraigh/Barra, particularly in relation to sea-faring and there are notes on Ì Chaluim Chille/Iona and St Columba towards the end of the notebook, which Carmichael appears to have been copying from published sources.
Dates
- 1883 to 1887
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
1 notebook ; 17.5 x 10.8 cm
Arrangement
The items within this series are listed in the order in which they appear within the notebook.
Physical Location
5.07
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1146/6
- Appin Argyllshire Scotland
- Archaeology
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Biography
- Bonawe Glenorchy and Inishail (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Campbell (of Argyll)
- Campbell (of Barcaldine)
- Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire)
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire)
- Cemeteries
- Cladh Churalain Argyllshire Scotland
- Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire)
- Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille)
- Customs
- Cyril, Saint (Curalan)
- Edinburgh -- Scotland
- Family History
- Fires
- Food
- Geography
- Glencreran Argyllshire Scotland
- Healing
- Invernahyle Argyllshire Scotland
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Iona Argyllshire Scotland
- Islay Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland
- Landowners
- Language
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire)
- Livingston, John, 1810-1895
- Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore)
- Love
- MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire)
- MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire)
- MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire)
- Oban Kilmore and Kilbride (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Placenames
- Poems
- Prayers
- Rocks
- Sayings
- Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)
- Scottish Episcopal Church
- Sgeir a' Phobuil Argyllshire Scotland
- Songs
- Stewart (of Appin)
- Stewart, Donald, c1500
- Superstition
- Tales
- Tobar Churalain Argyllshire Scotland
- Vocabulary
- War
- Wells
- Women
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
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk