Loch Etive Argyllshire Scotland
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893
Note about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm, 6 July 1892
Note, probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm stating that a 'narrow isthmus of gravelly soil' separately the lake from the sea at Connel but that this was breached during a storm. He notes that the isthmus stood where the Falls of Lora are now. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about places and natural history on Loch Etive, c1892
Note about places and natural history on Loch Etive, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including that Port Luinge Mhic Dhughail is close to Ru-na-Creaige and that there was a building on E[ilean] Uisleachan [Port Luinge Mhic Dhughaill, Rubha na Creige and Eilean Uisneachan]. Carmichael also describes long stepping stones like eels and 'ducks of long bills nesting in these isles'. He also mentions Leac-nam ban nigheadadaireac (sic) [Leac nam Ban Nigheadaireachd] as relating to washer-women.
Note which reads 'Two of the chairs of Statean at Locheitive', October 1892
Note which reads 'Two of the chairs of Statean at Locheitive' [Loch Etive, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Story about a great northern diver, 1885
Story about crossing a loch, quoting Iain Bhain, porter, 1892
Story about two men crossing Loch Etive at Runan carnan [Rubha nan Càrn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which quotes Iain Bhain, porter, as saying ' A little ban bird went up last night & s[aile]d between here before either of you'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.