Clachan Lismore Argyllshire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Story about Alasdair MacColla, September 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/59
Scope and Contents
Story about Alasdair MacColla that as long as he [avoided] 'Eaglais Lismore & Muil[eann] [Ghocaingo] or Muil[eann] Charnasary' he would prosper [St Moluag's Catherdral, Lios Mòr/Lismore, and Càrn-asaraidh/Carnassarie both Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. He burnt the two buildings and he came to grief. The church on Lismore remained without a roof for a hundred years.
Dates:
September 1870
Story about An Gorm Mòr's daughter, September 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/51
Scope and Contents
Story about An Gorm Mòr's daughter, that she died of plaigh [plague] at Laig uanach as she returned to Achnanduin from church at Clachan [Lag Uanach and Achadun, both Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
September 1870
Story about Rev John MacAulay and the treatment of 'malefactors', September 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/37
Scope and Contents
Story about Rev John MacAulay, minister, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, that he was disliked by his parishioners 'duine borb borb' to the extent that on his final Sunday during the service he said that he would not leave if anyone showed him support but no one spoke. He put up the brangas [pillory] by the church where malefactors [criminals] would be chained for a night and a day as punishment. It also notes that Druim na Bithe was where the malefactors would be collected for...
Dates:
September 1870