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Sayings

 Subject
Subject Source: Sss
Scope Note: Created For = CW

Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:

Saying which reads 'Cha bhi fios math air tobar gun traigh e'., 23 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/154
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cha bhi fios math air tobar gun traigh e'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 23 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Cha chluinnte gaoth gaoir ra chluais', June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/155
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cha chluinnte gaoth gaoir ra chluais'.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Cha ro rinneadh an Roimh [comhearadh]', 11 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/99
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cha ro rinneadh an Roimh [-] comhla' [Rome wasn't built in a day] probably collected from Ruaraidh [Roderick] MacPherson, Naast, Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty [Nàst, Geàrr Loch, Ros is Cromba]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 11 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Cha tu mi 's cha mhi'n cu', 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/179
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cha tu mi 's cha mhi'n cu' [You are not I and I am no cur].

Dates: 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Cha'n fhaiceadh Brianan e', 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/73
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cha'n fhaiceadh Brianan e' inferring that 'The place was so hidden'. Text has been scored through.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Cul fo thalamh geamhraidh', 13 September 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/116
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Cul fo thalamh geamhraidh'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 13 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Is toigh leis gach uidh a shamhuil', 7 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/23
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Is toigh leis gach uidh a shamhuil' collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Obair an iasgar obair gun fhiach sgiamhach sglamail', 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/25
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Obair an iasgar obair gun fhiach sgiamhach sglamail' probably collected in the Isle of Barra [Barraigh].

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Saying which reads 'Tha i ruighinn gun sugh mar bha'n sgliurach aig Alastair Mhic Colla', 20 August 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/331
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Tha i ruighinn gun sugh mar bha'n sgliurach aig Alastair Mhic Colla' [Alasdair mac Colla or Alexander MacDonald.

Dates: 20 August 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Sayings about [little] men, c1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/82
Scope and Contents

Sayings about [little] men which reads 'Tha easan co crosda ri bodachan sathaidh!'; 'Is measa am fear beag nam Fraigach!' and 'An la sloinne(?)'.

Dates: c1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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