Observations made on a boat journey between Tarbert and Isle of Taransay, 7 August 1870
Scope and Contents
Observations made on a boat journey in Loch Tarbert/Loch an Tairbeairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, describing the scenery around the loch including 'fine high mountains', the island of Iosaigh, whch is 'like Iosai at Dun an Tarcul is a high hill on the point of Loscintir' [possibly Aoineag Tarcall], that 'Boisdale on s[outh] side [of] L[och] Tarbert [is] a coire deep & pretty' [Bìtheasdail], noting 'Yo'aveag & Yo'a'vor' on each side of the corrie [Geodha Bheag and Geodha Mhòr] and that Uisge-Rìgh flows down An Tarcul, which in turn slopes to Gob an Tarcail [Tarcall, Gob an Tarcall and Uisg a' Ri].
Dates
- Creation: 7 August 1870
Language of Materials
Gaelic English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 64 folios ; 19.5 x 23 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 1v, line 14 to folio 2r, line 1
- Aoineag Tarcall Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Bitheasdail Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Clothing and dress
- Geodha Beag Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Geography
- Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
- Gob an Tarcall Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Gold
- Iosaigh Harris (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tarcall Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Uisg a' Ri Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Voyages and Travel
Subject
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)
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