Notes on cearban [sunfish or basking shark], 1877
Scope and Contents
Notes on 'cearban [sunfish or basking shark] Harris' and that old men only saw one female sun-fish and that it produced 12 barrels of oil where generally one would produce 7 to 9 barrels.
Dates
- Creation: 1877
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 62 folios ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 17r, line 4 to folio 17r, line 6
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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