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Found in 408 Collections and/or Records:

Note of lands belonging to Balranald, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/19
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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].

Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note of the death of Dr D M Morrison, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/50
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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]'.

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

Note of the marriage of Hugh Carmichael and Betty MacColl, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/60
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Note that Hugh Carmichael and Betty MacColl, Alexander Carmichael's parents, were married on 27 December 1812.

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

Note on Caisteal Bheagrum and accompanying diagrams, 27 March 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/36
Scope and Contents Note on Caisteal Bheagrum [Caisteal Bheagram, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] describing its dimensions and condition with accompanying diagrams including measurements. Notes that 'Earth taken from Cé on the N[orth] side opp[osite] to raise the isle so the place is a sgala.' He states that the last person to be born on Eilean Bheagram, about one hundred and forty years ago [c1732] was Catrina niean Aonais ic Ruari niean Fir Staonabrig [Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge], daughter of a daughter of...
Dates: 27 March 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on Captain Clapperton and Mungo Park, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/56
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Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that Captain Clapperton was the son of a daughter of Macdugal [MacDougall] of Creaganaich [Creag an Fhithich, Lios Mòr/Lismore] and Mungo Park was the son of the daughter of Campbell of Fiart, [Lios Mòr/Lismore].

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

Note on occupant of Ach-nan-Aird, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/15
Scope and Contents

Note that the last occupant of Ach-nan-Aird [Lios Mòre/Lismore] was 'Mac-an-lè-mòr a Chaist[eil]'.

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

Note on S[aint] Brendan, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/57
Scope and Contents

Notes stating that 'S[aint] Brendan the Elder died 16 May [18 scored out] Life in MS Cottonian Library.'

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on the Bishop of Argyll's residence on Bernera, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/16
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Note that the Bishop of Argyll lived on Bernera Island [Lios Mòre/Lismore] in a 'small house near the Temple'. It is noted as being in a dell which is a burial ground.

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

Note relating to Iain mac Odrum [John MacCodrum], November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/18
Scope and Contents Note relating to the MacCodrum family, to which John MacCodrum, the bard, belonged, including that the family were 'Oda[i]r nan ron' [Caisteal Odair of the seals] and that their land was in Griminis/Griminish, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist. John MacCodrum's patronymic is given and mention is made of 'Poul rua (Maclean) Houghge[arry]' [Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry] that he was ''s motha is a mac Odrum' []. Across the text is written in ink 'Transcribed into No I B[ook] p[age] 196 A. A. C....
Dates: November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note that Donald MacMhuirich lives in Bailmeanach, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/44
Scope and Contents

Note that Donald MacMhuirich [Donald Currie] lives in Bailmeanach, [Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael