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Isle of Barra Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 280 Collections and/or Records:

Saying from the Isle of Barra, 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/23
Scope and Contents

Saying from the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] relating to women.

Dates: 1901
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

Sketch of 'Dun Ban', 18 December 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/2
Scope and Contents

Sketch of 'Dun Ban' [Dùn Bàn, possibly Barraigh/Isle of Barra] showing it to be on a peninsula and marking measurements noting that there are 'Holes and stones and Rabbit warren' there. It also marks a 'Black Rock' adjacent to it.

Dates: 18 December 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Sketch plan of Dun a Chaolais Bhatarsay, 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/78
Scope and Contents Sketch plan of Dun a Chaolais Bhatarsay [Dùn a' Chaolais, Bhataraisgh/Vatersay]. The sketch shows three concentric circles marked as ' Wall', 'Passage' and 'Wall', with their measurements noted. The circles are on a rounded oblong described as a 'Raised platform outside built of stones'. A compass is marked on the sketch showing that the oblong runs north to south. A note written on what would be the west side of the dùn reads 'West Oscean (sic) not in sight - Rising hill between....
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song about Uamh-an-Oir, accompanying story and notes, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/42
Scope and Contents Song about Uamh-an-Oir probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay beginning 'Na minn bheaga na minn bheaga/theaga, Dol eir creagan dol sna creag' composed of thirteen lines. Uamh-an-Oir is described as starting at Cliata cliff and going under Barra to Gearragaal east of Orasay [Uamh an Òir, Cliaid, Orasaigh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The story tells how five men went into the cave with dogs but only the dogs returned and they were hairless. 'The smith of...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Ach a phiura sin sa phuar', 24 September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/95
Scope and Contents

Song beginning 'Ach a phiura sin sa phuar, Na ro na fir eir a bhainis' collected from Catherine MacFarlane née MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra. The song is composed of twenty-four lines. An accompanying note reads 'This was heard in Creaga Gorma Hea'aval Barra [Heabhal/Heaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] while she was grinding the quern.' Song has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'An e leine a chuir mi', 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/90
Scope and Contents

Song beginning 'An e leine a chuir mi, 'S an leine bhuain mi' probably collected on the Isle of Barra/Barraigh. The song is composed of ten lines and the text has been scored through.

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

Song beginning 'Chuir Fionn a mheur fo dheud fios', 15 April 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/16
Scope and Contents

Four stanzas from the Fenian ballad 'Garabh agus na Mnathan', beginning 'Chuir Fionn a mheur fo dheud fios, Gabhaidh leis gad fios mar fhuair' collected from Uilleam Sinclair [William Sinclair], Bhahirva, Barraidh [Bàgh Thiarabhagh/Bayherivagh, Barraigh/Isle of Barra].

Dates: 15 April 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Fhir ad dh alas a maireach' and accompanying notes, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/120
Scope and Contents Song collected from Mary MacNeil née MacDougall (or MacDonald), Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra beginning 'Fhir ad dh alas a maireach, Ill in ora hù o hù o' and accompanying notes, which tell how the widow had a vision of her son's death and would not let him leave home and that 'bacan' are the four posts supporting the 'beairst' [loom]. All of the items listed in the song have to be brought back together before the son can leave home. Text has been scored through in both...
Dates: September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Gorag nach teid [th]u dh'Iain duigh' and accompanying note, 24 September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/94
Scope and Contents Song beginning 'Gorag nach teid [th]u dh'Iain duigh', probably collected from Catherine MacFarlane née MacPherson, Ceanntangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra. The song has a note written transversely over the top of it and the text of the preceding item which reads 'The fairy daughter was asked in marriage by a man who she did not like & her mother pressed her to marry him rather than the empty handed one in orthodox fashion'. It is also noted that 'The fancy loon was killed by...
Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael