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Note on place-names and names 'Creag Rusgain', 'Goirtean Conaisg' and An Rusgan MacPhail', 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/24

Scope and Contents

Note on place-names and names which reads 'Creag Rusgain on Fearnach farm Clann Rusgain. Goirtean Chonasglaidh Goirtean Conaisg part of Bail-an-deor. The O in Conaisg is open like o in wol. An Rusgan MacPhail = Ruskin Macphail' [Creag Ruisgte, Fearnoch, Baile an Deòra/Balindore, Gorstain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates

  • Creation: 1892

Language of Materials

English Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Series: 35 folios ; 20.2 x 14.5 cm

Physical Location

5.07

Physical Location

folio 195v, line 7 to folio 195v, line 14

Bibliography

Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (Edinburgh, 1900), p. 270
Nicolson, Alexander, Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases based on MacIntosh's Collection (Edinburgh, 1882), p. 35

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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