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Birds

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 263 Collections and/or Records:

Note of references to be checked, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/143
Scope and Contents

Note by Alexander Carmichael to self of references to be checked in relation to the dragonfly, the raven and the spider, namely Tennyson's 'Two Voices', 'Ayton's PCG' and 'Pope's 192'.

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

Note of two references to 'Dunaire' ['An Duanaire'], c1893

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/14
Scope and Contents

Note of two references to 'Dunaire' ['An Duanaire'] namely 'Caim' ['A Chàim'] on page 57 and 'An eoin'-bhain' on page 62.

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

Note on a gull feeding in flight, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/214
Scope and Contents

Note on a gull feeding on 'easgan chaol dhubh' [eel] in flight noting how the eel escaped three times only to be caught before it reached the ground again.

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

Note on capercaillie, 1891

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/90
Scope and Contents

Note on the the etymology of the name capercaillie.

Dates: 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on the bird rùideag, 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/31
Scope and Contents

Note describing the bird rùideag and its breeding to the west of Bornish [Bornais, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

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

Note on the sighting of a kingfisher, 1884

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/250
Scope and Contents

Note on the sighting of a kingfisher at Cladh na Mac Rìgh [Glenamachrie/Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]: 'The first I have ever seen'.

Dates: 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note, possibly fragment of verse, which reads 'Coilleach is Cearc Chearr, Da Choil is cearc chearr', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/218
Scope and Contents

Note, possibly fragment of verse, which reads 'Coilleach is Cearc Chearr, Da Choil is cearc chearr'.

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

Note which reads 'Glasag back dark clue in shell Gìmhseag thin feet as paper.', June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/50
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Glasag back dark blue in shell Gìmhseag thin but as paper.' [This note possibly relates to birds.]

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

Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates: 12 September 1890 to 1895
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1856-1880

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW109
Scope and Contents Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael made up of three excise notebooks marked 'Journal', 'Account Current' and 'Bills Receivable'/'Bills Payable' and a single folio. The first book is marked on the front with 'Carbost June 13 1861 Alexander Carmichael' [Càrabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye].The second book is inscribed with the same text on the front cover and the inside front covers reads 'Alasdair A Mac 'Illemhicheil Cillendraisd, Liosmor' [Cill Anndrais/Killandrist, Lios...
Dates: 1856-1880
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection