Note about men who fought at Culloden, August 1883
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/132
Scope and Contents
Note about men who fought at Culloden hiding in Dòmhnall nan Òrd's cave and that 20 of them who died were from Glencreran [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], and were very young: 'on whom fias[a]g [beard] did not mark'. The Glencreran men were commanded by Stewart of Airdsheile, who is noted as being 'a fine sword man'.
Dates
- Creation: August 1883
Language of Materials
English,Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 1 notebook ; 17.5 x 10.8 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 39r, line 19 to folio 39v, line 7
Subject
- Stewart, Charles, Colonel, -1757 (of Ardsheil | Argyllshire) (Person)
- Stewart, Donald, c1500 (Person)
- Stewart (of Ardsheil) (Family)
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
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk