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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.

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Fragment of a story about [Angus] Campbell of Ensay at Dunvegan Castle [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] about fifty five years previously [c1817] involving the loan of sea vessels.

Scope and Contents Notes on the burial place at Ceillegridh [Ceilegraigh/Killegray], an island close to Easaigh/Ensay, described as a 'pretty isle with a good house where the factor sometimes lives'. The burying place is noted as being at Ru-an teampuil [Teampull na b' Annait] on the north point of the island 'on a ledge washed by the waves'. There is a small ruin there and the soil is so shallow that 'the coffins rest upon the flat rock. The ends of the grave app[ear] fr[om] the wash away of the...

Scope and Contents Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay, Siorramachd Inbhir-Nis/Inverness-shire] that Arch[ibald] Stewart, proprietor of Taigh Easaigh [Ensay House] had made good additions to a fine house but that it was too close to the bay - 'This is its only fault'. The situation and composition of the old temple is noted and that it is being used as a stable and of the same style as Teampull Tao Deas [Teampull Taobh Deas/Teampull an t-Sagairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]. Also noted is Croc a...

Scope and Contents Place-name note for Uamh Fear Bhearnaray [uamh Fear Bhearnaraigh] that it is 'where he his when aft[er] the downfall of the Prince' [Bonnie Prince Charlie] and that it is 'at Liùr and Leab an Amhaistear'. The story tells how he asked his servant for a gun while they were being pursued but the servant refused him the gun as there was 'only 1 ball left' and he wanted to wait until the enemy was nearer but Fear Bheàrnaraigh grabbed the gun and shot it anyway, breaking the oars just as the boat...

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Story telling how Captain [Kenneth] Campbell was so grinn [beautiful] that when he went to Easay 'Fear Easay folded up the sheets and blankets till he came again - they being too scared to go over anybody else.'