Sound of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Account of a visit to Shillay, Sound of Harris, 31 May 1877
An account of a visit to Sheiley Mhor and Sheiley Bheag [Siolaigh Mhòr/Shillay and Siolaigh Bheag, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris], which includes observations and measurements on large boulders; observations on peregrines; list of nests and eggs collected and the boat journey back to Ensay House [Taigh Easaidh, Easaidh/Ensay, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris] in windy conditions.
Proverb which reads 'Fear gun each gun eathar 's fad a shàil ri talamh', 31 May 1877
Proverb which reads 'Fear gun each gun eathar 's fad a shàil ri talamh', probably collected on Carmichael's trip to Siolaigh [Shillay, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris].
Story about a cow concealing her calf, September 1885
Story about a cow concealing her calf collected from Mr John MacDonald, Newton, N[orth] Uist [Port nan Long, Uibhist a Tuath] in which MacDonald suspects a cow of having calved while ferrying heifers from Toraghey, Sound of Harris [Torogaigh, Caolas na Hearadh]. He gets his men to search the island but none was found until MacDonald accidentally stumbled upon the calf himself. Additions have been made to the text in pencil.
Story about a herd preventing cattle from swimming away, March 1874
Story about a herd who when he went to collect some cattle and when he whistled for them they came down to the beach and three cows and their three calves started swimming towards Ceilegary [Ceileagraigh/Killegray]. He managed to stop the last cow and her limping calf by throwing 'lan a chroighl[e]' [possibly creel] into the pool in which they were standing.
Story about Sìne nighean MhicLeòid, 20 January 1871
Story entitled 'Great fight', March 1874
Vocabulary relating to water, vegetation and fish, 31 May 1877
Vocabulary probably picked up on Carmichael's trip to Siolaigh [Shillay, Caolas na Hearadh/Sound of Harris] including words for a shallow creek, moss and fish gills.