Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], 14 December 1864
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/3
Scope and Contents
Account of 'Clann 'Ic Illemhicheil' [Carmichaels], collected from Eoghan Mac Illemhicheil [Hugh Carmichael], age 80, Druim-na-moine, Apuinn [Druim-na-moina, Apainn/Appin, Earra-Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] in which he describes the family as being the oldest clan in the area (six hundred years), originating in Annat. He gives a brief account of Alexander's own family, the Barons of Taigh Sgurrain: their descent from the Easbaig Bàn or Fair-haired Bishop, and the loss of their lands to Sir Donald Campbell of Airds after he had made the simple-minded heir drunk 'on French wine' in Inveraray. A brief narrative follows of how outlawed Carmichaels saved their enemy Maclean of Duart from death by witchcraft and were rewarded as a result. Finally, there is an account of how Carmichael descendants are to be found in Ardnamurchan, Mull, Islay, Lorn, and further afield, through members of the family accompanying the daughters of Stewart of Appin as a 'tail' on their marriages.
Dates
- 14 December 1864
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 86 folios ; 20.3 x 16.5 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 4v, line 1 to folio 8r, line 21
- Annat Kilchrenan and Dalavaich (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Ardnamurchan (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Biography
- Campbell (of Glenfeochan | Argyllshire)
- Campbell (of Lochnell)
- Campbell, Donald, Sir, -1651 (of Airds)
- Carmichael
- Carmichael (Appin)
- Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland)
- Carmichael, Hugh, 1785-1866 (tailor | Inverfolla | Appin | Argyllshire)
- Church History
- Druim-na-moina Argyllshire Scotland
- Family History
- Islay Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
- Lorn Argyllshire Scotland
- Maclean (of Duart)
- Mingary Castle Ardnamurchan (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Tales
- Witchcraft
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