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Note about the plant searbanach and Angus Ross, crofter, and accompanying vocabulary note, 29 July 1909
Note about the plant searbanach and Angus Ross, crofter, that searbanach is the plant he uses to stop bleeding. A physical description of Ross is given and also that he stated 'The power to stop blood is from God not from me. I ask him and he gives.' Also a note of vocabulary which reads 'Cumar = Narrow = Cumhann'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about the Stewarts of Airdsheile, 27 September 1883
Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the Stewarts of Airdsheile that they came to Leitir Shuna first, then spread to Innernahyle, Ach nan Con, Airdsheile, Fasnacloich then Bail Chaol [Leitir Sìuna/Lettershuna, Inbhir na h-Aigle/Invernahyle, Achadh nan Con/Achnacone, Àrd Seile/Ardsheal, Baile a' Chaolais/Ballachulish, all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].
Note about the Stewarts of Appin, 27 September 1883
Note about the Stewarts of Appin collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that the Stewarts' hunting seat was Stalker Isle [Caisteal Stalcaire/Castle Stalker] and that Achnancon[e] [Achadh nan Con/Achnacone] was where they kept their dogs. He also notes that Appin was divided between John Stewart's sons and that Captain Stewart of Invernahyle was in charge of government [-] in Appin.
Note about where St Cyril lived, 1884
Note about where Saint Cyril [Curalan] lived, which is reputed to have been at Leitir Ru-altain [Letterwalton, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Also notes that Ciorstan Mòr Na Creaige [Creag] had a habit of saying 'Och C[huralainn] tonn aigh[earrach] ort'.
Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870
Note entitled 'Lord of the Isles', 1894
Note entitled 'Lord of the Isles' which reads 'John Godfrey and Ranald by first wife. 2d wife Donald John Alexander.'
Note entitled 'S[aint] Brendan', c1892
Note entitled 'S[aint] Brendan' with a verse about Saint Brendan beginning 'Chuirear Bruanain Domhal Dubh, Is faid an la n diugh nan de' and a note that Saint Moluag was a disciple of Brendan's, that Lugadius and Moluc are alternatives for Moluag, that St Moluag's Day is 25 June, that he died in 592 AD and that Moluag founded 'Mortlach Muirthilleauch in the vale of the Fiddich' [Mòrthlach/Mortlach and Gleann Fhiodhaich/Glen Fiddich, both Siorrachd Bhanbh/Banffshire].
Note entitled 'St Barr of Finbarr First Bishop of Cork', c1872
Note, written by an unknown individual, entitled 'St Barr of Finbarr First Bishop of Cork' detailing the life of St Barr and including references to sources for his life history. The text is written in ink but on folio 71v in Carmichael's hand is written 'He was bishop of Caithness'.
Note of lands belonging to Balranald, November 1873
Note of lands belonging to Balranald which reads 'Cousmal, Scal belong Bal.raonil [Balranald] Peinn-mor + Hougearry' [Causamul, possibly Scolpaig, Baile Raghnail/Balranald, Peighinn Mhòr/Penmore, Hogha Ghearraidh/Hougharry all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]. Across the text is written in ink 'Transcribed into No I B[ook] p[age] 196 A. A. C [Alexander Archibald Carmichael] Creagorry 8 October 1875.' [Creag Ghoraidh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].
Note of the death of Dr D M Morrison, c1893
Note of the death of Dr D[aniel] M[unro] Morrison that he 'died on 2 Dec[embe]r 1880 in 22 Ward R[oyal] Infirmary Edin[bu]r[gh]'.