Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1893
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g
Scope and Contents
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael and used by both him and another user, probably a family member. The most notable item relates to his son Eoghan leaving home for Africa. Items written by the other user appear to be quotations in preparation for a piece of written work. There are a number of quotations and sayings copied by Carmichael himself and a good number of names and addresses of people, probably all Gaels, living in Glasgow or Edinburgh, some of whom are noted as having folklore of some sort. There are also some etymological notes. Only nine of the thirty two folios in the notebook contain text.
Dates
- 1893
Language of Materials
English Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
32 folios ; 20.2 x 14.5 cm
Physical Location
CW113
- Africa
- Biography
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Carmichael, Eon Kenneth, 1872-1926 ([Eoghan] | son of Alexander Carmichael folklorist and antiquarian)
- Carmichael, Mary Frances, c1843-1928
- Edinburgh -- Scotland
- Etymology
- Folk songs
- Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
- Language
- MacDonald, Donald, c1893 (Donald mac Alasdair ic Iain Ruaidh | Calton | Glasgow)
- MacLellan, Duncan, c1816-1893
- North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Poems
- Proverbs
- Sayings
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Street Addresses
- Vocabulary
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
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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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