Biography
Found in 406 Collections and/or Records:
Note about 'An Gorm Mòr' and 'Macanlea Mòr', August 1883
Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that 'An Gorm Mòr' and 'Macanlea Mòr' were one and the same person.
Note about an unnamed Kings Stables employee, c1892
Note about an unnamed Kings Stables employee which reads 'Took charge at Kings Stables 5 March 1883 Left 18 June 1892' [possibly Dùn Èideann/Edinburgh].
Note about 'Baile an deor', 6 July 1892
Note about 'Baile an deor', probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which reads 'Deor mor Mac an aba was the name of the - deor of Bail an deor' [Baile an Deòra/Balindore]. There are four words in Gaelic after this note which are difficult to make out. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about Caisteal Bheagram and accompanying song, 27 March 1872
Note about Calum Paton/Beaton, 1884
Note about Calum Paton/Beaton Calum mac Dhonill ic Iain, Skye, who could 'tell the hour to a minute by the moon stars and the sun - could also tell the state of the tides without seeing the shore'. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.
Note about Captain Carmichael, Airdtur, 2 September 1870
Note which reads 'Capt[ain] Carmichael Airdtur was the 2 herbalist of Scot[land] excel[lent] farmer.' [Ardtur, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. A calculation for what appears to be a date is made next to the note.
Note about Catherine MacNiven née MacColl, 1884
Note about Catherine MacNiven née MacColl that her father Eon had Invernahyle [Inbhir na h-Aighle, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Note about Creag Churalain, 27 September 1883
Note about Creag Churalain collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that his grandfather had it under Cap[tain] Barrcaldein [Campbell of Barcaldine].
Note about Donald MacColl 'Donul Brocair', 29 August 1883
Note about Donald MacColl 'Donul Brocair', [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 89 or 93 collected from him. On average he would kill, fifty foxes, six wild cats and sixty-six 'martin cats' in a season. He worked for 53 years. The note also mentions that at a fair at Tai-an-ribi [Taigh an Ribidh/Tynribbie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] the best looking men were from Lismore.
Note about Donald MacMhuirich [Currie]'s age, June 1887
Note about Donald MacMhuirich [Donald Currie], crofter, Ìle/Islay, that he is fifty-one years of age.