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Note on units of measurement used on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 10 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/54

Scope and Contents

Note collected from Mrs MacDonald, Tarasaigh/Taransay stating that the peck is still in use there, that she will keep to the 'cleac[hd]anean coir a bhann sa linn fhe[in]' for measuring, noting the relative quantities of the old peck at three gallons, and that the Lews [Lewis] peck was four gallons, something which Carmichael would have to check. Carmichael also notes that the customs for paying servants is the same in Taransay as it is in Uibhist/Uist.

Dates

  • Creation: 10 July 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 14v, line 6 to folio 14v, line 11

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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