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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri and Clanranald, 18 January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/137
Scope and Contents Archaeological and historical notes on Caisteal Bhuiri [Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] and Clanranald. Among the notes it is stated that Raol mac Alein [Raghnall mac Ailein] was the last to inhabit Caisteal Bhuirgh and that he added the porch and extended the west side of it. The castle was originally built on a sgeir mhara and Biorlain mac ic Ailein [Clanranald's birlinn] was anchored 'in a poll' to the east side of it. After that, children used to swim there. In...
Dates: 18 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/26
Scope and Contents Archaeological and natural history notes on Pabaigh/Pabbay, describing a circle about a cave there called Cearcal Teinteanach [An Cearcall] where 'The coruscations of the sea flashing about the circle make it appear like sparks of fire flying from the circle.' A 'large cave' of 'unknown length' and 'most difficult to find' is described as being below this circle. Ashes were found in the cave. Carmichael records that he spoke to someone who knew where the cave was, who said that his 'very...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Certificates, 1885-1891

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Identifier: BAI 5/1
Scope and Contents

Marriage certificates (church and civil) for John Baille (1829-1891) and Annie Macpherson and certificate of registry of death of John Baillie.

Dates: 1885-1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to John Baillie, Free Church minister, Gairloch

Condolence letters, 1960

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Identifier: BAI 4/3
Scope and Contents

Condolence letters received by Ian Fowler Baillie following the death of his father.

Dates: 1960
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Items relating to or assembled by Ian Fowler Baillie

Correspondence, 1914

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Identifier: BAI 8/4
Scope and Contents

Letters received by Peter Baillie primarily while he was in India, and letters to the family following his death.

Dates: 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to Peter Baillie

Customs relating to La-Samhna [Halloween], 20 November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/14
Scope and Contents Customs relating to La-Samhna [Halloween] including that a girl would put an object [not defined here] under her pillow and if she saw her lover coming to take it from her then she would be married that year; that three plates one each of butter, salt and water were placed on the floor and then a blind-folded person was to put their hand in a plate and whichever one he chose would be of significance for example if he chose salt then that would mean death; girls would throw their 'criosan'...
Dates: 20 November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Customs relating to to food and drink, 20 November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/15
Scope and Contents Custom relating to food and drink including predicting using egg-whites or salt in water - the choice of salt water was an indication of drowning; the number of grains of corn thrown from a handful would indicate the number of children a woman would have; an account using 'crathadh an fhras lin' at Draineach, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isleof Skye; salt-herrings being roasted on a fire and the first thristy person would be the first to be married; and the throwing of a string into a kiln to see...
Dates: 20 November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Death of a Man in Africa, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1018
Scope and Contents

Reproduction of a painting depicting a dying or dead white man lying on the ground next to a wagon and pot with two African men sitting beside him mourning with a herd of zebra in the background.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Death of Annie Baillie, 1911-1935

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/19/3
Scope and Contents

Letters received by John Baillie and an obituary notice concerning the death of his mother Annie Baillie.

Dates: 1911-1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Personal correspondence

Fairy song beginning 'A Chiad Didaoirn an gheamhradh fhuar', c1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/8
Scope and Contents

Fairy song collected from [Mary] Ferguson, Clad-Baileshear [Cladach a' Bhaile Shear/Claddach Baleshare, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] beginning 'A Chiad Didaoirn an gheamhradh fhuar, S daor a phai mi duais nan sealg'. The song has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: c1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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