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Archaeological note about Dun Mara including that one of its walls was 6 feet 5 or 6 feet [high].

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael principally containing material collected on Eilean Leòdhais/ Isle of Lewis. The main informants were Angus Gunn and his daughter Ann MacDonald from Dail bho Thuath/North Dell and Dail bho Dheas/South Dell respectively, who sang songs relating to Christmas and explained associated customs. They also told Carmichael stories about the temples found around Nis/Ness and about St Ronan. In addition, the notebook contains notes on winter customs,...

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Note about Cladh Pheadair, [Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] that Aonas mac Bhr'eamh [Aonghas mac ' Bhritheimh or Angus Morrison, son of the Brieve] was the third man to be buried there and that near it is Croc an Annairt [Cnoc an Anairt] where fairy [linens] were seen.

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Note about how old men in Ness [Nis, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] shave their hair describing how they 'shave the back of the head up some distance and allow the hair to fall down over this'.

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Note about the 'De-dieann' which reads 'Winter amuse[ment]s - a little creat[ure] call[led] An De-dieann/ De-dio'eann dileas - They w[ou]ld him dance on the bac easgaid na fri &c. Totachan Clann Andain Falbh sar a cu &c.'

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Note entitled 'Wakes' describing how at the death of an old person, a man would be appointed 'Rìgh Geigein' or king of the wake. After midnight he would undergo certain difficulties, including having water poured over his head or his face blackened with soot. Carmichael notes 'There was a crook (stick) which acted a great part' adding that Rev D MacKay got it [the custom] in Creich [Sutherland].

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Note on the custom entitled 'Goisearan' [Christmas waits] which reads ' Xmas waites - King & Queen dressed up with crown & rustics with strings & papers & flags.'

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Poem for Hogmanay beginning 'Cha neil mi tha nad ard, Nach cois part de mar anas'.

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Song beginning ''S ann thàinig am buaileadh an gaol na h òige, S liom bu mhiann a bhi gad phog[adh]' probably collected from Angus Gunn, cottar, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. A vocabulary note adds that 'Cuspair = Lover'.

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Song entitled 'Duan an Donaich' [The Poem of the Lord's Day] collected from Aonas Guinn [Angus Gunn], cottar, Dail fo thuath, Niss, Lews [Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] beginning 'Heir a bannag hora bannag, Thoir a Challain air a dheo'. The text has been scored through in ink and a note across it reads 'Transcribed 29 October 1888 A[lexander] C[armichael]'.