Bodha na Cille Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Archaeological note about 'Bo-na-cille', November 1873
Archaeological note about 'Bo-na-cille', that there were stones with lime coming up with hooks and that there was the form of a church and [circle] there. Also notes that Cladh Baile-na-Cille is the name of the graveyard now at Scarista [Bodha na Cille and Scarasta both Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris].
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Of the ninety-three folios in the notebook, only twenty-two have been used.
Note about Bo na cille [Bodha na Cille] being 'a good barometer', November 1873
Note about Bo na cille [Bodha na Cille, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] being 'a good barometer for bad weath[er] [as] the sea 'a croiceadh' [branching out] up from it before a gale tho[ugh] the rest of the sea be calm'. There is also a description of the amount of water over the ruins and their dimensions 'ab[ou]t 30 f[ee]t x 30'...with a smal[l] bit connect[ed]..16 fath[oms] deep at low water'.
Note about moving stones from Bo na Cille [Bodha na Cille], November 1873
Note about moving stones from Bo na Cille [Bodha na Cille, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] that Donald MacLennan, shepherd to the minister at Scarista [Scarasta] lifted stones up from there, describing it as 'a large plot black with stones + sea weed'. Also notes the Kille-bhride is the name of Clad[h] Scarista [Cille Bhrìde, Cladh Scarasta or Cladh Baile na Cille].