Ben Nevis Kilmallie (parish) Inverness-shire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Journal account of a journey around Glen Nevis, 28 September 1890
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/25
Scope and Contents
Journal account of a journey around Glen Nevis with Bail[li]e John Maccallum [Baillie John MacCallum] on 28 September 1890. The account tells how they went to see 'old Ionnor Lochaidh Castle', Banaovi, then 'with a carriage and pair' to Glenevis to the head of Glen. One half around Ben-nevis [Banavie/Banbhaidh, Beinn Nibheis/Ben Nevis, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Carmichael remarks 'Magnificent scenery. The nevis runs level and land on either bank level for many miles.'
Dates:
28 September 1890
Notebook No.257, September 1869- April 1870
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/257
Transcription note:
This dark green notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from 10 September 1869 to 23 April 1870, and continues from the previous volume (256) starting in Scotland. Lyell travels from the Scottish Highlands, to Glasgow and Dumfries, then onto Devonshire, Suffolk, Somerset, and finishes back in Devon. Lyell attends meetings of various Societies, and writes about his correspondence with and the work of other notable researchers of the time. ...
Dates:
September 1869- April 1870
Song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil', October 1892
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/62
Scope and Contents
Song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil, A sniamh mo chuigeil', collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
October 1892
Story about the creation of Lochawe from a well and accompanying song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil', October 1892
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/61
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Mr Dugald Clerk, Duntanachain, about the creation of Lochawe [Duntanachan, Loch Obha/Loch Awe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] from a well and accompanying song beginning 'A sniamh mo chuigeil'. The story tells how Bera, 'guardian angel of Cruachan' [Ben Cruachan] stayed too long on a visit to Neibhis, the herdess of Beinn Neibhis [Ben Nevis, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire], and on her return found that the lid of the well which she was to guard had come off and was...
Dates:
October 1892