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Pollbhuidhe [Lismore] Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Description of Dùn Uislan, 5 April 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/51
Scope and Contents

Description of the condition, appearance and situation of Dùn Uislan on Loch Uislan [Dùn Uisealan, Loch Uisealan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] collected from Hector MacIosaig [Hector MacIsaac], Kean Langabhat, Iochdar [Ceann Langabhat, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

Dates: 5 April 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about a daughter killed by her father for visiting her lover, August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/20
Scope and Contents

Story about the 'daughter of the caistealan' who was killed by her father for going to visit her lover while she was crossing Doirlinn [Bernera Island, Lios Mòr/Lismore]. She was buried in Cladh a' Ghleann and Carmichael notes that there is another graveyard at Pillebhudh [Pollbhuidhe] 'on a beaut[i]ful knoll'.

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