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Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 280 Collections and/or Records:

Note about the pool Loch-li in Barraigh/Isle of Barra, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/76
Scope and Contents

Note about the pool Loch-li in Barraigh/Isle of Barra, which is described as being close to Eoligarry [Eòlaigearraidh] and in which a plant, possibly vervain, grows which is said to take off horse shoes. Carmichael also notes that Martin Martin mentioned this pool because small cockles grow in it. Text has been scored through in pencil.

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

Note about the rock 'Bun-na craoibh', August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/25
Scope and Contents

Note about the rock 'Bun-na craoibh' [possibly Barraigh/Isle of Barra] describing it as 'a big sgeir [obscured] at high water. Follow draft curr[en]ts - the first rock to meet you.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the sister of Tormod mac Uilleam Buidhe, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/6
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Note about the sister of Tormod mac Uilleam Buidhe which reads '[-] Macdonald sist[er] of Torm[od] mac Uilleam Buidhe [Barra find] her out + [write] Donald Macrae Oban.' [Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Inverness-shrie and An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the situation of Leaideag, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/65
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Note about the situation of Leaideag [Leideag] describing it as 'taobh Orasay dheth an Bhadh at Castlebay' [Beside Orasay off the bay at Castlebay]. [Leideag, Orasaigh, Bàgh a' Chaisteil, all Barraigh/Isle of Barra].

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

Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame and Kisimul Castle, 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/333
Scope and Contents

Note about the use of scallop shells on the roofs of the Chapel at Notre Dame [Paris] and Kisimul Castle [Caisteal Chiosmul, Barraigh/Barra].

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

Note about Tunga and native Barra people, 24 September 1972

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/97
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Note about Tunga stating that it was built of masonry and that the MacNeils killed 'all the natives' [of Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The last of these people was a man called Gillios who 'had the nature of the sitheachs & used to run into the holes like rabbits'.

Dates: 24 September 1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about wells and duns in the area known as 'Tir-Unga' on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 2871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/103
Scope and Contents Note about wells and duns on Isle of Barra [Barraigh]. Carmichael mentions that no one could pass Tobar nam Buadh without drinking from it for good luck; that there are stairs going down underground at Dùn Chnoc nan Ceann at Cille Bharra, between Ciolla [Chiall] and An Tuirc and that this area was known as 'Tir-Unga'. Also noted are the uses made of duns and their stones and a legend about a battle fought at Bogach na Fala, which is near Dùn an Dudaire. A battle was fought there and...
Dates: 24 September 2871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note and story about Ciosmaol, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/58
Scope and Contents Note and story about Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay stating that it was built by a Ruari Breac and was left by Ruari Breac [both Roderick MacNeil of Barra]. The first was married to a daughter of the Earl of Bute who was visited by a woman from Boradh [Borgh/Borve] with some new butter [as payment to her landlady]. She complained of having to live on a rock in the sea where she could...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Bionach or Biorach', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/48
Scope and Contents Note written by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Bionach or Biorach' describing different words used for horses at different stages of their lives in An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, Uibhist/Uist and Barraigh/Isle of Barra, including how Bionach' in the Isle of Skye becomes 'Biorach' in Uist and Barra. Also the use of 'Isean an eich' for a foal until six months of age when they become 'Spriodach' or 'foal searach'. He states that a horse...
Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled Cladh Bhrianain, 5 March 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/2
Scope and Contents

Notes on a graveyard and chapel in Barra [Barraigh]. The writing is illegible in places because the pencil is smudged although some words can be picked out. There is a diagram with measurements. A clearer version of this diagram and possibly of the notes can be found on folio 19. The note appears to conclude with a story about Bois, Barra and Dacheile, the remainder of which is on folio 18v and is legible.

Dates: 5 March 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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