Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay], 13 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/87
Scope and Contents
Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay, Siorramachd Inbhir-Nis/Inverness-shire] that Arch[ibald] Stewart, proprietor of Taigh Easaigh [Ensay House] had made good additions to a fine house but that it was too close to the bay - 'This is its only fault'. The situation and composition of the old temple is noted and that it is being used as a stable and of the same style as Teampull Tao Deas [Teampull Taobh Deas/Teampull an t-Sagairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]. Also noted is Croc a caisteal [Cnoc a' Chaisteil] where there was an old dun, describing its location and the beauty of the island and its black cattle. The island has no burial ground although it used to be at Trai Mhanuis [Tràigh Mhanuis].Clach-sgaire [Clach Sgairidh] is noted as being a boulder at the south end of the island, where someone called Sgaire [Sgairidh] was wrecked and from whom Caolas Sgaire [Caolas Sgairidh] takes its name. Carmichael adds that a number of men from the island were in the military
Dates
- 13 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 26v, line 1 to folio 26v, line 19
- Archaeology
- Caolas Sgairidh Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cattle
- Cemeteries
- Church Buildings
- Clach Sgairidh Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Cnoc a' Chaisteil Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Fortifications
- Geography
- Geology
- Houses
- Inverness-shire Scotland
- Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
- Placenames
- Rocks
- Sgairidh Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Stewart, Archibald, fl1870 (proprietor | Ensay House Ensay | Inverness-shire)
- Taigh Easaigh Ensay Inverness-shire Scotland
- Tales
- Teampuil an t-Sagairt Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
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
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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