Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886
Scope and Contents
Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. He states that there was a 'Cladh Briit' [St Bride's Graveyard] in an àiridh near Cailliach which contained a number of cut stones and crosses which the farmers put into their dykes. He also states that Cille Chriosd had stones with holes through them and Cladh Mhoire was situated down below Castle Calgary and is still used for burials. [Cladh Bhrìde, Caliach, Cille Chriosd, Cladh Mhoire and Castle Calgary/Calgary House, all Am Muile/Isle of Mull].
Dates
- Creation: 7 August 1886
Language of Materials
Gaelic,English
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Series: 39 folios ; 13 x 19.7 cm
Physical Location
5.07
Physical Location
folio 6v, line 5 to folio 6v, line 13
- Archaeology
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Calgary House Kilninian and Kilmore Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Caliach Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Cemeteries
- Cille Chriosd Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Cladh Mhoire Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
- Lochaline Morvern Argyllshire Scotland
- Placenames
- Stone carving
- Stone crosses
- Tobermory Kilninian and Kilmore (parish) Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland
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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