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North Uist Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 241 Collections and/or Records:

Note about funeral customs, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/116
Scope and Contents

Note about funeral customs including that in Barra [Barraigh] corpses were left above ground for forty-eight hours, while in Uist [Uibhist] it would be three, four or five days; that 'an t-seisig' was 'the tuirream after the corpse'; and that John MacDonald of Strombane's father [Srom Bàn, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] used to pipe after the funeral. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere and a small addition has been made in ink.

Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about gravestones and tree stumps, February 1874

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/60
Scope and Contents

Note about gravestones, which are 'on end in sand on w[est] side of Cairnish bay' [Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and tree stumps which are visible at low water on Pabbay [Pabaigh] which are two feet in diameter.

Dates: February 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Macdonalds at Cnoc an torrain [Cnoc an Torrain], c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/117
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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.

Dates: c1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about mortar mills in North Uist, 1865

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW113/29
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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].

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

Note about Nin Aonais ic Dhonil Bhric [Nighean Aonghais Dhòmhnaill Bhric], 3 January 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/12
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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.

Dates: 3 January 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Raol Donn and Blar an Dronga, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/85
Scope and Contents Note about Raol Donn and Blar an Dronga [Raghnall Donn MacDonald and Blàr and Dronga/Battle of Drong] noting that Raghnall was to fight Siol Leoid [Sìol Leòid or MacLeods] at Loch nan Arm near Howbeag [Tobha Beag/Howbeg, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and that his brother Dòmhnall was going to let him be killed by MacLeod. Raghnall's men lost and word was sent to [Dòmhnall] Mac Iain ic Sheumais on Eriskay that day '& he started running & got to Carnish [Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Rockall, 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/202
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about rosary beads which reads 'Paidireanan & gri'eagan the Nuns had were get in Kirkibost', 3 January 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/11
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 3 January 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about seal-hunting grounds under the heading 'Roin', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/19
Scope and Contents

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].

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

Note about seals from Cousmal under the heading 'Roin', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/37
Scope and Contents

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].

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