Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Archaeological and other notes, c.1870
Notes by Alexander Carmichael, perhaps the draft of an article, on various topics including Borve Castle in Benbecula; shell-mounds; the 'Good John of Islay' and his wife; 'Teampull na Trionaid'; ruins at Cairinish; the castle of the Clanranalds. Refers to an article by 'Captain Feilden' from the 'Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Glasgow'.
Field and transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1864-1867
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1887
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891
Fragment of a poem beginning 'Is mithich dhuinn nis bhi triall' and accompanying note, June 1887
Fragment of a poem beginning 'Is mithich dhuinn nis bhi triall, As Barra Chrian nach d fhas pailt' and accompanying note which reads 'Sligean [shell] used for drinking Creachain used on Sunday in on top of Ruaival by Prof Blackie Mr Jolly + self.'
Journal entry on visit to the manse at Musdale, 10 June 1887
Journal entry on visit to the manse at Musdale which reads 'Left Kilean Kintire [Killean, Cinn Tìre/Kintyre, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] at 8 am 10 June 1887 Rev Don[ald] Macdonald (Nunton) [Baile nan Cailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] not at home his mother + sister here. Met Miss Colville + her brother at Manse - Musdale [Mùsdal/Musdale].'
Note about the word 'Falcag' [common auk], March 1895
Note about the word 'Falcag' [common auk] which reads 'Falcag is used by Arch[ibal]d MacDonald Gille na Ciotaig in the story to Dr M[a]cLeod, Gaelic Society of Inverness Vol XII.'