Liniclate Benbecula Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri and Clanranald, 18 January 1871
Etymological and geographical note for Creaga Loisgte, 20 January 1871
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871
Ghost story about a woman and newborn child, 20 January 1871
Notes on the family of Neill MacPherson, Benbecula, 1877
Notes collected from Neill Macpherson, pauper, aged 95, Lianacleit, Benbecula [Lionacleit/Liniclate, Beinn na Faoghla] about his family, stating that he has 9 daughters, 51 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and 'if he lives five years more he may see his great great grand children'. He also states that there had been 6 people over 90 on Benbecula in December [1876] and that 3 of these people have since died.
Prophecy about a battle at Aird-nan-ceann
Story probably collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula of a prophecy about a battle to be fought at Aird-nan-ceann, which is between Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle and Braobh-fhaothail, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula. The story quotes the prophecy of Cainneach Oar [Coinneach Odhar or Kenneth MacKenzie].
Story about Aonas mac Neil, 20 January 1871
Story about Braobh-fhaothal and ghosts, 20 January 1871
Story about fishing for basking sharks off Uist, 1877
Story collected from Neill Macpherson [Neil MacPherson], aged 95, pauper, Lianacleit, Benbecula [Lionacleit/Liniclate, Beinn na Faoghla], about fishing for basking sharks off Uist [Uibhist] including the method by which the basking shark is caught and killed and the comment that ‘steamers are supposed to be the cause of the absence of the sun-fish’.