North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 238 Collections and/or Records:
Note about Macdonalds at Cnoc an torrain [Cnoc an Torrain], c1892
Note which reads 'A tribe of Macdonalds at Cnoc antorrain N[orth] Uist are still called na clarsairean. Clann a chlarsair.' [Cnoc an Torrain/Knockintorran, Uibhist a Tuath]. Text has been scored through in pencil.
Note about mortar mills in North Uist, 1865
Note about mortar mills in North Uist which reads 'Mortar mills - Two in Killmoire church yard..... N. Uist. Brought from Aird an runair by --- MacCuinn 20 years ago'. [Kilmuir and Àird an Rùnair, both Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].
Note about Nin Aonais ic Dhonil Bhric [Nighean Aonghais Dhòmhnaill Bhric], 3 January 1872
Note about Nin Aonais ic Dhonil Bhric [Nighean Aonghais Dhòmhnaill Bhric] that she was the last woman 'to be retained for tuireadh [keening] at fun[e]r[a]ls' and a short account of the first time she saw pigs. This was probably collected in Gramasdail/Gramsdale, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula.
Note about Raol Donn and Blar an Dronga, c1872
Note about Rockall, 1883
Note about Rockall [Sgeir Rocail] which gives its distances from Barra [Barraigh] and North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] and its dimensions. Also states that Rockall was given up as a fishing ground as it was difficult to find.
Note about rosary beads which reads 'Paidireanan & gri'eagan the Nuns had were get in Kirkibost', 3 January 1872
Note about rosary beads which reads 'Paidireanan & gri'eagan the Nuns had were get in Kirkibost' [Eilean Chirceboist/Kirkibost Island, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. Probably collected at Gramasdail/Gramsdale, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula.
Note about seal-hunting grounds under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Note about seal-hunting grounds under the heading 'Roin' describing how Haisgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles] seals were divided into different grounds for the crew at sea, Griminnis and Chill-a-Pheadair [Griminis/Griminish and Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, both Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].
Note about seals from Cousmal under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Note under the heading 'Roin' about seals from Causmal [Causmal, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] under the heading 'Roin' stating that they belong to Baile rathail, Peighinne mhoir and Hougearaidh [Baile Raghnaill/Balranald, Peighinn Mhòr/Penmore and Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry]. It gives the names of the different seals which go to the minister, the blacksmith and the people of Boreray [Boraraigh].
Note about the building of Temp[ull] Trian[aid] and S[aint] Michael, 18 January 1871
Note which reads 'Aft[er] build[ing] Te[a]mp[ull] Trian[aid], the fui[gh]leach was made to build S[aint] Michael' [Teampull na Trionaid, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist/Teampull Naomh Mhìcheil, Griomsaigh/Grimsay].
Note about the collecting 'Moladh Clai Chonail', 1865
Note about the collecting 'Moladh Clai Chonail' which reads 'Moladh Clai Chonail Mrs M[a]cDonald Island Circbost Uist Tuath' [Eilean Cicrebost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].