Bonawe Glenorchy and Inishail (parish) Argyllshire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Description of a great northern diver, 21 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/235
Scope and Contents
Description of a great northern diver seen flying on the surface of the sea on the road between Bay Cottage, Bonawe [Bun Abha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and Glenlonan [Gleann Lonain].
Dates:
21 September 1884
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...
Dates:
1883 to 1887
Note about the church at Cill a Chaoireal, 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/220
Scope and Contents
Note about the church at Cill a Chaoireal [Cille Choirill], stating that it was built by Gilleaspa Caoireal, that the steeple of the old church was put on the new one and that it was said to be 'the highest stone that ever would be built'. Also notes that Guala Chrosda [Colla Chrosda] was the name of the seer who lived at Bonawe [Bun Abha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
1884
Note about the seer Guala Chrosd, 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/219
Scope and Contents
Note about the seer called Guala Chrosd who lived at Bonawe [Bun Abha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
1884
Notes about woods and stones and a story about an Irish queen, October 1892
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/57
Scope and Contents
Note that Coille bheag, which is close to Cille, Bunawe [Coille Bheag, Bun Abha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] was 'a beautiful oak wood of rare beauty, now [sup[planted]] by pine'. Note that 'Round marble stone' was found at found at Ru-aird-an-draighin at Beinn-duirenis [Rubh' Aird an Droighinn, Beinn Duirinnis] and a story that an Irish queen visited there but fled with [an ax-man], and that the ruins of the place are still visible near Eilean Uisneachain [Eilean Uisneachan].
Dates:
October 1892
Placename note for 'Cillaspeacnaig', August 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/66
Scope and Contents
Placename note which reads 'Cillaspeacnaig the old name of Cill laspa Caoiril Bunawe' [Bun Obha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Dates:
August 1886
Song beginning 'Cha toir Mac Iain Ghiorr a Muil[e] [th]u', 18 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/231
Scope and Contents
Song beginning 'Cha toir Mac Iain Ghiorr a Muil[e] [th]u' probably collected from Ann Livingstone (née MacPherson) aged about 80 years, Bunawe [Bun Abha/Bonawe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.
Dates:
18 September 1884
Song beginning 'Mhic a Phi Cholasay', 18 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/230
Scope and Contents
Song beginning 'Mhic a Phi Cholasay' [Colbhasa/Colonsay] probably collected from Ann Livingstone (née MacPherson) aged about 80 years, Bunawe [Bun Abha/Bonawe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.
Dates:
18 September 1884
Song entitled 'Neacainn an Duin' and accompanying story, 18 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/229
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Neacainn an Duin' beginning 'Mhic Neacail [scored out] on Dun o thur nam baideal' and accompanying story collected from Ann Livingstone (née MacPherson) aged about 80 years, Bunawe [Bun Abha/Bonawe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Carmichael notes 'She sang this sweetly and she says her mother sang it very well. Macneacain ran away with his wife's sister. His wife composed this...He never ret[urned] to his wife. True story.' Ann's mother is noted as being a MacCallum from Laudal...
Dates:
18 September 1884
Song entitled 'Stidir beag Rua' [Stidear Beag Ruadh] and accompanying story, 18 September 1884
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/233
Scope and Contents
Song entitled 'Stidir beag Rua' [Stidear Beag Ruadh] beginning 'Stidi[dh] beag rua, Mhara [h scored out] tu eun domh' probably collected from Ann Livingstone (née MacPherson) aged about 80 years, Bunawe [Bun Abha/Bonawe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The story states that the song was composed by Mary Na h-Ua'ach who lived in a cave in Mull [Am Muile] with her cat. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.
Dates:
18 September 1884