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Archaeology

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Note about Tobar Chaluimchille, 15 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/28
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Note which reads 'Tobar Chaluimchille at the [pen] coming out of the rock - exc[e]l[len]t water.' [Tobar Chaluim-chille/Tobar Chaluim Chille/St Columba's Well, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]

Dates: 15 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about tree roots and vocabulary, October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/33
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Note about tree roots and vocabulary including names of places where ancient tree roots 'some of these 4f[ee]t diamet[er]' are to be found within the Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis; Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris; and Beàrnaraigh/Berneray.

Dates: October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Tunga and native Barra people, 24 September 1972

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/97
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Note about Tunga stating that it was built of masonry and that the MacNeils killed 'all the natives' [of Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The last of these people was a man called Gillios who 'had the nature of the sitheachs & used to run into the holes like rabbits'.

Dates: 24 September 1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about two 'Leaba chrabhai in Sanntrai' [Sanndraigh/Sandray], September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/127
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Note about two 'Leaba chrabhai in Sanntrai' [leaba-chràbhaidh, Sanndraigh/Sandray], that anyone who lay on them would be sterile and that some 'had the temerity to try the exper[iment]'. Vocabulary note that 'Leab-eileac = Leaba chrab[haidh]' and that there are another two stones in Miulay [Miùghlaigh/Mingulay] which were left by the Lochlannaich [vikings].

Dates: September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Uamh Airi 'n t Sluic Lochsheilevagh [Uamh Airidh an t-Sluic Loch Sheileabhaig] and accompanying diagram, 25 March 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/40
Scope and Contents Note about Uamh Airi 'n t Sluic, Lochsheilevagh [Uamh Àiridh an t-Sluic, Loch Sheileabhaig, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and accompanying diagram noting its location as being close to Caolas Liursay [Caolas Liubharsaigh] surrounded by 'sticky gluey consistent mud' and describing the place in relation to its given name. He states that on arrival he realised they'd been there before 'although we did not know it which is provoking now that it might have saved all this lost bother'. There is...
Dates: 25 March 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Una [nighean Rìgh Lochlann], clans and archaeological sites in North Uist, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/76
Scope and Contents Note about Una [nighean Rìgh Lochlann], clans and archaeological sites in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] which states that the MacIsaacs, MacAulays and MacCuishes arrived there with Una. She is said to have built Kille moire at Howgeary [Cille Mhoire/Kilmuir, Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry] while Clan MacVicar are said to have been burnt by her in Uamh airi nam faochag [Uamh Àirigh nam Faochag]. He notes that there are no chapels at either Airdvorain or Sgealoir [Àird a' Mhò rain and Dùn...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about wells and duns in the area known as 'Tir-Unga' on the Isle of Barra, 24 September 2871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/103
Scope and Contents Note about wells and duns on Isle of Barra [Barraigh]. Carmichael mentions that no one could pass Tobar nam Buadh without drinking from it for good luck; that there are stairs going down underground at Dùn Chnoc nan Ceann at Cille Bharra, between Ciolla [Chiall] and An Tuirc and that this area was known as 'Tir-Unga'. Also noted are the uses made of duns and their stones and a legend about a battle fought at Bogach na Fala, which is near Dùn an Dudaire. A battle was fought there and...
Dates: 24 September 2871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note and diagram on a sand house that stood at Dreumasdal, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/90
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Note and diagram on a sand house that stood under the sand at Carnach Mhor, Dremsdale [Càrnach Mhòr, Dreumasdal/Drimsdale Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Clach Dhiarmaid', 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/260
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Clach Dhiarmaid' describing the stone and its situation at the north end of Loch Nell [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] close to River Lonan and a stone circle of granite boulders. States that the 'plain of Stron t Soilleir' [Strontoiller] is beautiful.

Dates: 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled Cladh Bhrianain, 5 March 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/2
Scope and Contents

Notes on a graveyard and chapel in Barra [Barraigh]. The writing is illegible in places because the pencil is smudged although some words can be picked out. There is a diagram with measurements. A clearer version of this diagram and possibly of the notes can be found on folio 19. The note appears to conclude with a story about Bois, Barra and Dacheile, the remainder of which is on folio 18v and is legible.

Dates: 5 March 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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