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Found in 406 Collections and/or Records:

Note about land ownership at Creagan, August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/128
Scope and Contents

Note about land ownership at Creagan [Earra Ghàidheal], that it belonged to [Sir [Duncan] Campbell of Barcaldine] then to Colonel Fleming and that the Duke got one hundred pounds when Fleming died and would get thirty shillings at any death.

Dates: August 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about lays which John MacLellan knows, c1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/72
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'John MacLellan 82 a little old man at Hacleit Creag [Haclait/Hacklet and Creag Ghoraidh/Creagorry, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] has the lay of the Buileartach [Muilearteach] & the lay of the Amadan Mor fuller than I ever heard them before'.

Dates: c1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Mary Gordon, 6 August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/40
Scope and Contents

Note about Mary Gordon which reads 'Mary Gordon aged 103 spinster Crasg of Aigeis' [Crask of Aigas, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 August 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Mary Jolly's wedding, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/44
Scope and Contents

Note about Mary Jolly's wedding that she is 'to be mar[ried] Thursday 8th June 2pm'.

Dates: c1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Miss Cameron and Mrs Cameron née Macnicol, c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/102
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Miss Cameron da[ugh]t[er] of Mrs Cameron née Macnicol, 16 Haymarket, Edinburgh [Dùn Èideann].'

Dates: c1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Raol Donn and Blar an Dronga, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/85
Scope and Contents Note about Raol Donn and Blar an Dronga [Raghnall Donn MacDonald and Blàr and Dronga/Battle of Drong] noting that Raghnall was to fight Siol Leoid [Sìol Leòid or MacLeods] at Loch nan Arm near Howbeag [Tobha Beag/Howbeg, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and that his brother Dòmhnall was going to let him be killed by MacLeod. Raghnall's men lost and word was sent to [Dòmhnall] Mac Iain ic Sheumais on Eriskay that day '& he started running & got to Carnish [Cairinis/Carinish, Uibhist a...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/18
Scope and Contents

Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds which states that he 'was a nat[ural] son of Tierna Challad[air] [Tighearna Challadair or Campbell of Cawdor] - a bad foxy man.'

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Stewart of Invernahyle, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/192
Scope and Contents

Note about Stewart of Invernahyle collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73, which reads 'Du[gh]all of In[ver]nahyle was head of the Stewarts of Appin - chief. The Capt[ain].'.

Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the Baron of Bachuil, 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/9
Scope and Contents

Note about the Baron of Bachuil, that he was the bell-ringer at St Moluag's Cathedral [Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and that Cair Bharain [Cathair a' Bharain or The Baron's Chair] is a a seat in a rock in a ruin at Gara nan Cleireach [Garadh nan Clèireach].

Dates: 2 September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the baron's servant, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/154
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which reads 'Lody mor (Ludovic) serv[ant] to Bar[caldine]'.

Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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