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Geology

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

Reprints, 1872-1914

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-99/3/1
Scope and Contents
  1. reprints of scholarly articles by James Geikie
  2. reprint of scholarly article by John Somerville Geikie
  3. reprints of testimonials for James Geikie
Dates: 1872-1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Publications

Retirement certificate of George G. Torkington, 1949

 File
Identifier: Coll-1848/24-0056
Content Description This file consists of: Framed and decorated retiral certificate for George G. Torkington signed by staff in the Geological Survey - Scottish Office. Signatures include Sir Edward Battersby Bailey, Dr William Francis Porter McLintock, Dr Murray Macgregor and TH Whitehead; Photograph of geological map model of Ardnamurchan made by Torkington; Print out of photograph of...
Dates: 1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison: miscellaneous papers, mid 19th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-74/10/5
Scope and Contents

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison: miscellaneous consists of:


  1. geological notes
  2. obituary notices
  3. presscuttings
  4. printed matter
Dates: mid 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison

Sketch map of the area North-west of Forfar, c1822 - 1824

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/3/4
Scope and Contents

Pen and ink sketch map of area North-west of Forfar showing the loch of Forfar, Alyth, Kirriemuir and Cortachie c1822-1824.

Dates: c1822 - 1824
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and correspondence on the geology of Forfarshire

Sketches and notes on Clach a Fhradraic, 17 October 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/80
Scope and Contents

Sketches and notes on 'Clach a Fhradraic on Beinne-na Sibhinn close to Loch Slitir on Tolastadh fo Thua' [Beinn Àirigh na Sibhinn/Beinn Airigh na Sivin, Tolstadh Bho Thuath, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. The sketches show the rock from east north east and west south west and gives measurements of each side. It is described as gneiss resting on a 'flatish rock', and capable of moving about an inch at each end, and ship like. Some of the text is illegible.

Dates: 17 October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about a footmarked rock on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/110
Scope and Contents

Story about a footmarked rock on the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] which says that it was creating from a leaping competition between Mac De [Jesus Christ] and the Donas [Devil]. Mac De won and hence the well near where his footmark landed is called 'Tobar na Buai[dh]'. Donas' footmark is described as 'splayed & ugly' while Mac De's is 'shapely & attractive'.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Clach Mhòr na Gleannan, 24 September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/105
Scope and Contents

Story about Clach Mhòr na Gleannan [Barraigh/Isle of Barra], that it was thrown by a Lochlannach [Viking] at his sweetheart from Fuidey [Fuidheigh/Fuday]. When it struck her, it drove her into the ground and there is now a large boulder stuck in the earth there. The Lochlannach 'did'nt (sic) wish to kill her but just throw this as a spitheag at her'.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Dun a Charra, 24 September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/106
Scope and Contents

Story about Dun a Charra [Dùn a' Charra, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], that the 'Carra' [standing stone] was thrown by a Lochlannach [Viking] at his lover out of jealousy. It struck her, killed her and she sank into the earth. 'The carra stands there another lying by its side'. The story is concluded with a proverbial phrase which reads, 'SSpionnadh (sic) 9 naonar (supra: 81) gus am bi a ghrian na h-airde (noon) When the sun de[scends] there nearst de 8l in each fuilt eir'.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Ruai Mhor, daughter of Rìgh Lochlann, and duns on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/104
Scope and Contents Story about Ruai Mhor, daughter of Rìgh Lochlann, that Dun Loch Nic an Ruaidh [Dùn Loch nic Ruaidhe, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] was built for her as she was sought by many Lochlann heroes: 'They would come to the slope opposite & look on & wi[th] great delight to get a look at her even at a distance. They lived at Dun a' Bhairp [Dùn Bharpa]'. Carmichael also notes down Dun a ghlinne, Auin an Duin and Lamruig an Duin, [Dùn a' Ghlinne, Abhainn an Dùin and Lamraig an Dùin, all...
Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about the sea at Kirkibost and Baleshear, November 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/4
Scope and Contents

Story about the sea at Kirkibost and Baleshear [Eilean Chirceboist/Kirkibost Island, Baile Sear/Baleshare, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] that there used to be a series of lakes there until the sea broke the divide and that houses were seen under the sea on the south side of Kirkibost.

Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael