Death
Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867
Fragment of a verse entitled 'Keening', c1893
Fragment of a verse entitled 'Keening' which reads 'Fhir tha thallad fo na bhoid, Mu tha thu beo thigeadh tu'.
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim', 1892
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim' [Sliabh an Tuim also known as Tom Soilleir, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Fragment of the song' Ailean Duinn' and accompanying story and biographical note, 8 July 1870 to 10 December 1883
Fragment of the song entitled 'Bas Osgair', c1862
Fragment of the song entitled 'Bas Osgair' [Bàs Osgair or The Death of Oscar] collected from Coinneach Moireastan [Kenneth Morrison], Trithean, Carbost, Eilean Sgiathnach [Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] beginning 'Mo laogh fhein thu 's laogh mo laoigh, Leanabh mo leanaibh ghil chaoimh'. The song is composed of nineteen lines and contains annotations in pencil, including one whcih reads 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid?'.
Gay Scotland, Issue 24, Nov 1985 - Dec 1985
Ghost story about a woman and newborn child, 20 January 1871
Hymn for the dying, 1901
Hymn for the dying collected from Peggie MacNeill, Gleann/Glen, Barraigh/Isle of Barra beginning 'M anamsa an a laimhs a Righ, A Righ na carach neo. The song is composed of nineteen lines. Peggie states that she heard the prayer from her father John MacNeill and she has taught them to her own children noting 'Both [her parents] had many many old hymns now lost and never heard - not even the name of them.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Lesbian seeks damages for partner's death (The Herald), 29 Oct 2004
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir John William Dawson, 5 March 1875
Letter to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay from Sir John William Dawson asking him to propose his son George Mercer Dawson for membership of the Geological Society. He gives a brief summary of his son's geological career to date. He mentions that he is publishing a book and a paper on Eozon. He laments the death of Sir Charles Lyell and Sir William Logan's current illness.