Death
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 151 Collections and/or Records:
Note which reads 'Slan far an inneas when a man dies. naodh naodhanan', 1901
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/63
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Note which reads 'Slan far an innseas when a man dies. naodh naodhanan'.
Dates:
1901
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
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Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a Deas/South...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
Notes about otters, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/205
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Note about freshwater otters and sea-otters, that there are madadh-uisge [freshwater otters] in Abhainn Chearrai [Abhainn Kerry/ River Kerry, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty] and that a freshwater otter drowned a sea-otter at Coire Torridon at Ionnar Abh[ainn] a Choire [Mhic Nòbaill]. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
June 1887
Notes on Dun Buie and Dun 'ic Mhathain and accompanying story, 26 March 1872
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/27
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Note on Dun Buie [Dùn Buidhe, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] describing its situation and accompanying story possibly collected from Donald MacInnes aged 73 of Buail-uacrach, Iocar [Buail'-uachdrach/Bualuachrach, Ìochdar] which tells of the witch who lived in Uamh Nic Amhais and who was seen by a young lad spinning 'driamlach' [fishing line] into a web. Although she asked him not to tell anyone about it, he did and consequently drowned. She also cursed five brothers who were out fishing, four of...
Dates:
26 March 1872
Poem about the burial of a greedy factor, 1874 and 1891
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/159
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Poem recited by John Moireson [John Morison] of Bragar [Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] about a 'voracious' factor, who had died from choking on food, as his grave was filled in. The poem begins 'Cuiribh air! Cuiribh air!' and the English version given begins 'Heap on him! heap on him!'. It is composed of four lines in each version
Dates:
1874 and 1891
Poem beginning 'Is ann air luba na h-abhuinn', 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/342
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Poem beginning 'Is ann air luba na h-abhuinn' and concluding 'Bha na laidhe gun eiridh Bodach Nam Brigis' [Briogais].
Dates:
1887
Poem entitled 'Clann An Lir' and accompanying story, 4 April 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW7/12
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Poem entitled 'Clann An Lir' [Children of Lir] collected from Hector Maciosaig, Eachann mac Ruarai [Hector MacIsaac], Ceannlangabhat, Iocar, South Uist [Iochdar, Uibhist a Deas] and accompanying story which explains that the verse was said to the gravedigger when he was digging the grave of the Children of Lir in Larne, Ireland and explains the enchantment under which the children were put. Additions have been made to the text in pencil and ink.
Dates:
4 April 1872
Press cuttings, 1914
File
Identifier: BAI 8/6
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Cuttings from various newspapers concerning Peter Baillie's accidental death in India.
Dates:
1914
Printed articles, 1914
File
Identifier: BAI 8/5
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Articles in newsletters and similar about Peter Baillie, his missionary work in India and his accidental death there.
Dates:
1914
Proverb about death, 7 April 1869
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/49
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Proverb about death beginning 'Nead eir Bhr'it ugh eir innid'. Text has been scored through as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
7 April 1869