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North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 237 Collections and/or Records:

Note giving song title 'Laoidh Fhraoich', 5 October 1865

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/8
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Note giving song title 'Laoidh Fhraoich' and the words 'Leis an Catrina' ['By Catherine' who is Catrina nic Lachlain ruai [Catherine MacQuien] Clachan a Ghloip [Clachan na Lùib, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The title has been scored through and there is no text for the song itself.

Dates: 5 October 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note of lands belonging to Balranald, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/19
Scope and Contents

Note of lands belonging to Balranald which reads 'Cousmal, Scal belong Bal.raonil [Balranald] Peinn-mor + Hougearry' [Causamul, possibly Scolpaig, Baile Raghnail/Balranald, Peighinn Mhòr/Penmore, Hogha Ghearraidh/Hougharry all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. Across the text is written in ink 'Transcribed into No I B[ook] p[age] 196 A. A. C [Alexander Archibald Carmichael] Creagorry 8 October 1875.' [Creag Ghoraidh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].

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

Note of places on Benbecula for 'Soll', 18 January 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/138
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Places where holes for Soll (soul) [sole] on east side of bun L[och] ephort Ruheva[?) at B[ali]vanaich below Nunton & out at the baigh on east side B[en]becula' [Locheport, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist, Ruabhal/Rueval, Baile Mhanaich/Balivanich, Baile nan Cailleach/Nunton all Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].

Dates: 18 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on Reverend Duncan Robertson, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/46
Scope and Contents

Note about the Reverend Duncan Robertson, Episcopal minister, who is thought to have drowned at Ath-na-Dise, Baleshear [Baile Sear/Baleshare, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] about 200 years ago [c.late 17th century].

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on wells in graveyards on North Uist, 24 March 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/32
Scope and Contents

Note on the wells at the graveyards Cladh Mhartain at Malacleit [Cladh Mhàrtainn, Malaclate] and Cladh Pheadair at Sollas [Solas, both Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and their physical situations.

Dates: 24 March 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note relating to Duns around North Uist, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/75
Scope and Contents Note relating to Duns around North Uist some having their location or appearance described. Duns mentioned are: Dun Du, Loch Hanndary [Dùn Dubh, Loch]; Dun-more Iollairy [Dùn Mòr Iolaraigh], Dun na holla Baileshear [Dùn na h-Òla, Baile Sear/Baleshare], Dun na Dise [Dùn na Dìse], Dun -a ghemhlich, Loch Una [Dùn a' Gheimlich, Loch Huna], Dun ban, Loch carsva [Dùn Bàn, Loch Carabhat], Dun Loch Hundary W[est] Lee [Dùn] [all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. The note also mentions that three duns...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note relating to Iain mac Odrum [John MacCodrum], November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/18
Scope and Contents Note relating to the MacCodrum family, to which John MacCodrum, the bard, belonged, including that the family were 'Oda[i]r nan ron' [Caisteal Odair of the seals] and that their land was in Griminis/Griminish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist. John MacCodrum's patronymic is given and mention is made of 'Poul rua (Maclean) Houghge[arry]' [Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry] that he was ''s motha is a mac Odrum' []. Across the text is written in ink 'Transcribed into No I B[ook] p[age] 196 A. A. C....
Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note under the heading 'Roin' about seal hunting and related customs, c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/22
Scope and Contents

Note under the heading 'Roin' on how the Haisgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles] seals were divided up between Peighinn-mhor, Griminish, Peign'nne-moire, Scolpaig and Cill-a Pheadair [Peighinn Mhòr, Griminis, Peighinn Mhoire, Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. Also how there would be about 37 pints of oil in some seals and that 'Cuilein Micheil' was a seal roasted on Lath-fheill-Micheil [Latha Feille Mìcheil or Michealmas].

Dates: c1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note under the heading 'Roin' entitled 'Cousmal', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/21
Scope and Contents Note under the heading 'Roin' entitled 'Cousmal' [Causmal] collected from an unnamed old man in Scolpaig, Uist a Chinn Tuath [Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] in 1865, giving names for seals from Causmal according to who receives them so that the minister of Cille-mhoire's [Kilmuir] seals are 'cuilein Moire', the laird's 'cuilean maoirneac', the smith's 'cuilein goibhneac' and the Boidhreidh [Boraraigh/Boreray people] the 'biast Bhoireach' since Boreray is close to Haisgeir...
Dates: c1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

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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

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