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Barraglas Ardchattan and Muckairn (parish) Argyllshire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald], c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/70
Scope and Contents Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald] including that he was born in Barraglas in Glenlonan [Gleann Lonain/Glen Lonan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], 'A MacCalman his mother. Campbell his father. His called Mac a Ghlasaraich...from the Glas river in Kill michael Glassary.' Also noted is that there is another Cille Mhicheil/Kilmichael which is Kilmichael Inverlussa in Knapdale [Cille Mhicheil Inbhir Lusa, Cnapadal] and that Iain Lom never spoke until he was...
Dates: c1892

Note about items received from Mor Dhughallach [Marion MacDougall], 15 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/27
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Note about items received from Mor Dhughallach [Mòr Dhùghallach or Marion MacDougall] which reads 'Got Celt from Mor Dhughallach Na h-Abhan auan Treisnish Mull Sunday 15 Aug[us[t 1886 also crystal cube.' [Haunn, Treisnis/Tresnish, Am Muile/Isle of Mull].

Dates: 15 August 1886

Story entitled 'Iain Lom', 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/3
Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Iain Lom' collected from Duncan MacNiven, 'old schoolmaster', Cnoc na h-Aird, Taigh an Uillt/Taynuilt, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire which tells how the wife of a Campbell of Glasaruith in Killmhich[eil] [Kilmichael Glassary, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] was being harrassed by a 'cruiner' [tax-collector] in her husband's absence. Having complained to her husband he lay in wait for the tax-collector and when the tax-collector harrassed his wife he stabbed him but then fled...
Dates: 6 July 1892

Verse 'Duntain chan Barra Glas' and accompanying note, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/48
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Verse beginning 'Duntain chan Barra Glas Barr-an-Eas, Am Scuil and all the rest' [Duntanachan, Barra Glas, An Sgurr, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and accompanying note which states that a lady in a town beseiged in the Peninsular War was reported to have said this [when] she put her head over a window.

Dates: October 1892