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Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Note which reads 'Choinnich = edge of stream? Cille-Choinnich', October 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/54
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Note which reads 'Choinnich = edge of stream? Cille-Choinnich and Don. Dhonuill (Sinclair)' [Kilchenzie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note which reads 'Clan ic Illenaoimh', October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/47
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Clan ic Illenaoimh'.

Dates: October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note which reads 'James Macrae Laskadale ("Rat")', July 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/19
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'James Macrae Laskardale ("Rat")'.

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

Note which reads 'Macillechiar = Carr Ivor Macillechiar', June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/106
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Macillechiar = Carr Ivor Macillechiar'

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

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates: 12 September 1890 to 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Notes about the people of Baileandeor [Baile an Deòra/Balindore], 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/34
Scope and Contents

Notes about the people of Baileandeor [Baile an Deòra/Balindore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] suggesting that 'An Deora Mor Mac an Aba' was a 'Mac a Chombaich' [Colquhoun?] and that there was 'Ardanyle Leacain Mhic a Chombaich in Ardenny' [Airdeny]. Also that there are only four out of eighteen families left in Balindore.

Dates: 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Notes on Sorcha an Orfhuilt, 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/59
Scope and Contents

Notes on Sorcha an Orfhuilt stating that Duncan Macdonald, Snaoisval [Sniseabhal/Snishival, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] said that she was the girl who went amongst the deer and that Mr Alexander Campbell, priest at Bornish [Bornais] said that she was also called 'Fionna nam Fiadh'. There are question marks besides the name 'Binneach nam Fiadh'.

Dates: 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Reference note to 'Legend of Montrose', August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/29
Scope and Contents

Reference note to 'Legend of Montrose' which reads 'See Legend of Montrose Scott for Children of the mist " - Aoidh clann Aoidh".

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

Song entitled 'Donl Gorm' and accompanying story about Cailleach Corunna, 29 May 1869 and 15 June 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/68
Scope and Contents Song entitled Donl Gorm [Dòmhnall Gorm] collected from Mary Ferguson, Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist beginning 'Naille bho i, Ar liom gra hi naile bho i'. The song is composed of fifty-two lines and is noted as being composed by Domhnall Gorm's 'Muim altrom' or nurse. Mary states that she heard the song from her mother who had 'a large number of songs and lays of gr[ea]t antiquity' and who was known as 'Cailleach Corunna' on account of her many stories relating to Coruna [A...
Dates: 29 May 1869 and 15 June 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Stories about Donl Rua, Somhairle Rua and Am Piocar Mor, 14 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/92
Scope and Contents Stories collected from Roderick MacKenzie, carpenter, aged 68 years, Sruthan Ruadh, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about Don[u]l Rua [Dòmhnall Ruadh], Somhairle Rua[dh] and Am Piocar Mòr. The first story tells how eighteen of the MacVicar ministers were buried in Caibeal Baile Raghnaill and that Dòmhnall Ruadh had permission to bury and build a wall around them but when the road was built he refused to let MacVicars be buried there. The second tells how Somhairle Ruadh was the son of 'nin...
Dates: 14 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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