Note on Caisteal Bheagrum and accompanying diagrams, 27 March 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/36
Scope and Contents
Note on Caisteal Bheagrum [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] describing its dimensions and condition with accompanying diagrams including measurements. Notes that 'Earth taken from Cé on the N[orth] side opp[osite] to raise the isle so the place is a sgala.' He states that the last person to be born on Eilean Bheagram, about one hundred and forty years ago [c1732] was Catrina niean Aonais ic Ruari niean Fir Staonabrig [Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge], daughter of a daughter of Glenaldale [Glenaladale, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. Also notes 'Old Barbra says Clanranald lived here when at Ormacleit.' [Barbara MacPhie, Dreumasdal/Drimsdale and Ormaclete].
Dates
- 27 March 1872
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 72 folios ; 12.7 x 20 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 15av, line 1 to folio 15av, line 24
- Archaeology
- Biography
- Caisteal Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Drimsdale South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Eilean Bheagram South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Family History
- Glenaladale Arisaig and Moidart Inverness-shire Scotland
- Language
- MacDonald (of Clanranald)
- MacDonald (of Glenalladale)
- MacPhie, Barbara, c1800-1880 (or MacPhee | pauper | Drimsdale | South Uist)
- Ormacleit South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- Staoinebrig South Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
- 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
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