North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
List of 'Tobacco Licences' in North Uist, c1872
List of 'Tobacco Licences' in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] composed of the name and abode of eleven islanders, written by Alexander Carmichael and notes against some of them written by Robert Urquhart, preventive officer. Spaces within the list have been used by Carmichael for his folklore notes. The notes on folio 46r have been scored through.
Material relating to antiquarian and archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides, late 19th century
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1893
Notes about John Stewart, Baleshare, North Uist, 23 March 1869
Notes about John Stewart, Baleshare [Baile Sear, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] who had heard that Carmichael was searching for 'old things' and wanted to 'unburd[en] his mind' to Carmichael but never did although as Carmichael states 'I so often wished'.
Remarks on the collection of dog tax in North Uist, c1871
Story about a grazing sheep, 20 May 1870
Story about a sheep which Carmichael observed 'up to the middle in the water of a lakelet gathering a few stray blades of grass that were growing in the clear water' and that he 'Never saw such before.' He saw this happening at Amhor farm on North Uist [Ath Mhòr/Ahmore, Uibhist a Tuath].