Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald], c1892
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/70
Scope and Contents
Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald] including that he was born in Barraglas in Glenlonan [Gleann Lonain/Glen Lonan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], 'A MacCalman his mother. Campbell his father. His called Mac a Ghlasaraich...from the Glas river in Kill michael Glassary.' Also noted is that there is another Cille Mhicheil/Kilmichael which is Kilmichael Inverlussa in Knapdale [Cille Mhicheil Inbhir Lusa, Cnapadal] and that Iain Lom never spoke until he was seven years old.
Dates
- c1892
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 14r, line 15 to folio 14v, line 7
- Argyllshire Scotland
- Barraglas Ardchattan and Muckairn (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Biography
- Etymology
- Family History
- Glenlonan Argyllshire Scotland
- Kilmichael Glassary Argyllshire Scotland
- Kilmichael of Inverlussa North Knapdale (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
- Knapdale Argyllshire Scotland
- MacCalman (of Barraglas)
- MacDonald, John [Iain Lom], c.1624-c. 1710 (Iain Lom)
- Placenames
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