Archaeological notes on Bogha na Cille, Tobar Rua and Carragh, Borve and accompanying sketch and story, 11 July 1870
Scope and Contents
Archaeological notes on Bogha na Cille [also Bogha na h-Eaglais or Bogha an Teampull, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] describing it as having 'quite visible walls' being 16 or 18 fathoms deep on a good fishing bank opposite the Manse and Scarasta [Sgarasta]. Tobar Rua is described as being 'old & burnt' and built like the mouth of a drain'. The story tells how the south side of the sand bank between Taransay [Tarasaigh] and Loscintir [Losgaintir/Luskentyre] was so large 100 years ago that it took a week to plough. The sketch marked as 'Carragh at Borve' [Na Buirgh] appears to be of a standing stone, noting its dimensions and showing corn growing at its base.
Dates
- Creation: 11 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 17v, line 1 to folio 17v, line 10
- Archaeology
- Bogha na Cille Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Church Buildings
- Customs
- Fuaran Ruadh Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Na Buirgh Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Ploughing
- Scarasta Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Standing stones
- Taobh Tuath Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Taransay Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Underwater archaeology
- Wells
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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