Pabbay Barra Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, 1867
Archaeological notes about Totachain Ghreotais, 1867
Archaeological notes about Totachain Ghreotais [possibly at Rubha Greòtach, Pabaigh/Pabbay] probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, describing them as about sixteen yards in circumference 'On the side of a hill facing the sea S[outh] E[ast]. The found[ations] visible only on lower side...about 2 feet.' Also described are sheilings built over and behind the remains.
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to
Notes about duns on Barra, Vatersay, Pabbay and Sandray, 24 September 1872
Notes about duns on Barra, Vatersay, Pabbay and Sandray [Barraigh/Isle of Barra, Bhatarsaigh, Pabaigh and Sanndraigh] including Dùn Mhic Rìgh na Sorach, Dùn Ultais and how it was formed, Dùn Bàn, Dùn Bharpa, Dùn Bhinidh and Dùnan Ruadh.
Part of a story entitled 'Rocabarrai', 1871
Placename note entitled 'Na Duin', 1867
Placename note entitled 'Na Duin' [Na Dùin or The Duns] listing fifteen duns on Beàrnaraigh/Berneray, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Pabaigh/Pabbay, Sanndraigh/Sandray, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay and Barraigh/Isle of Barra.
Song beginning 'A Sheum ic Eoin horo ghiulan' and accompanying story, 22 May 1869 and 16 June 1869
Story about Calum Cille [St Columba] and his travels around the islands of Scotland and Blàr na Cuigeal, September 1872
Story about Mac a Chreachain, 1869
Story about the sighting of an each-mara near Pabbay, 1901
Story about the sighting of an each-mara in Sloc Lamrigegeo, Pabay [Sloc Glamairidhgeo, Pabay/Pabbay] by a lobster-crew. The 'horse' is described and the youngest of the crew is said to have 'swooned'. Carmichael notes in a different pencil 'Probably this was the walrus. not (sic) unknown on the west coast'. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.