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Placenames

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

Found in 233 Collections and/or Records:

Placename note entitled 'Na Duin', 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/45
Scope and Contents

Placename note entitled 'Na Duin' [Na Dùin or The Duns] listing fifteen duns on Beàrnaraigh/Berneray, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Pabaigh/Pabbay, Sanndraigh/Sandray, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay and Barraigh/Isle of Barra.

Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for 'An t Oda Beag' and 'An t Oda Mor', 1894

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/197
Scope and Contents

Placename note which reads 'An t Oda Beag An t Oda Mor in Mingnish Skye near the sea.' [Minginis/Minginish, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for 'Ard-Thorrnis', c1893

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/26
Scope and Contents

Placename note for 'Ard-Thorrnis' which states that it means 'The Point of the nis of Thorr'.

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for Barr na brac, 1894

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/121
Scope and Contents

Placename note for Barr na brac [possibly for or near Auchnabreac] which is described as being within three miles of Inveraray from Furnace and now in the farm of Dailchenna [Inbhir Aora, An Fhùirneis and Dalchenna Farm, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for Bealach/Coire nan Uraisg, 1894

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/191
Scope and Contents

Placename note which reads 'Bealach/Coire nan Uraisg in the Cuchull hills.' [Bealach Coire nan Uraisg and Coire nan Uraisg, An Cuiltheann/Cuilinn Hills, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for 'Cillaspeacnaig', August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/66
Scope and Contents

Placename note which reads 'Cillaspeacnaig the old name of Cill laspa Caoiril Bunawe' [Bun Obha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

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

Placename note for Dun-na-dise and Ath na dise, 20 January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/166
Scope and Contents

Placename note for Dun-na-dise and Ath na dise [Dùn na Dìse and Ath na Dìse, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] that they are between Carnish and Baileshear [Cairinis, Baile Shear/Baleshare]. Also that Fionn leaped from Beinn na coille to Fíe'leum [Beinn na Coille and Filleam].

Dates: 20 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for hills in Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/64
Scope and Contents

Placename note which reads 'Langa and [-] and the Isean between these two hills in Harris.' [Mullach an Langa, An Cliseam/The Clisham, Na Hearadh]

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

Placename note for Loch-ceo-glais, c1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/84
Scope and Contents

Placename which reads 'Loch-ceo-glais Loch ceoglais = Stack [lump]' [Loch Ceo Glais, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire].

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

Placename note for Uamh Fear Bhearnaray and accompanying story, 13 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/88
Scope and Contents Place-name note for Uamh Fear Bhearnaray [uamh Fear Bhearnaraigh] that it is 'where he his when aft[er] the downfall of the Prince' [Bonnie Prince Charlie] and that it is 'at Liùr and Leab an Amhaistear'. The story tells how he asked his servant for a gun while they were being pursued but the servant refused him the gun as there was 'only 1 ball left' and he wanted to wait until the enemy was nearer but Fear Bheàrnaraigh grabbed the gun and shot it anyway, breaking the oars just as the boat...
Dates: 13 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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