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Geography

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:

Note about the rock 'Sgeir an Trithinn', 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/51
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Sgeir an Trithinn = Sgeir of the Trinity. There are three humps on this rock in the sea'.

Dates: 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the situation of Leaideag, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/65
Scope and Contents

Note about the situation of Leaideag [Leideag] describing it as 'taobh Orasay dheth an Bhadh at Castlebay' [Beside Orasay off the bay at Castlebay]. [Leideag, Orasaigh, Bàgh a' Chaisteil, all Barraigh/Isle of Barra].

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the traditional extent of Loch Fyne, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/107
Scope and Contents Note about the traditional extent of Loch Fyne that Airdmarnock is on the east side of the loch, which goes all the way up to Inv[eraray]. Also notes 'Linne-ghlas fr[om] Ru[bha] na h-airde Mhic Laomain to L[och] Fine from that Bun Loch Gilp to head of [-]. Barramore is Stonefield Loch fine.' [Loch Fìne/Loch Fyne, Àird-màrnag/Ardmarnock, Inbhir Aora/Inveraray, Linne Ghlas/Firth of Clyde, Àird Mhic Laomainn/Ardlamont, Loch Gilb/ Loch Gilp, Barmore/Stonefield, all Earra...
Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about trap dykes, 11 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/76
Scope and Contents

Note probably colelcted from Christy MacLeod, Obbe, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris which reads 'Trap dykes are said by the old people to be the footstep of the waterhorse & waterbull.'

Dates: 11 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about tree roots seen on Vally [Vallay] and Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/16
Scope and Contents

Note about tree roots seen on Vally [Bhàlaigh/Vallay] and Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist, that large roots are visible at Bun Na Crìbhe and Trai Ghrìt on Vallay and also at Griminish, Trai Bhan and Hougeary [Bun na Craoibhe, Tràigh Ghrìt, Tràigh Bhàn and Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry].

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

Note about Uamh Airi 'n t Sluic Lochsheilevagh [Uamh Airidh an t-Sluic Loch Sheileabhaig] and accompanying diagram, 25 March 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/40
Scope and Contents Note about Uamh Airi 'n t Sluic, Lochsheilevagh [Uamh Àiridh an t-Sluic, Loch Sheileabhaig, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and accompanying diagram noting its location as being close to Caolas Liursay [Caolas Liubharsaigh] surrounded by 'sticky gluey consistent mud' and describing the place in relation to its given name. He states that on arrival he realised they'd been there before 'although we did not know it which is provoking now that it might have saved all this lost bother'. There is...
Dates: 25 March 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Uamh Bheinn nan Caorach, 26 March 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/31
Scope and Contents

Note about Uamh Bheinn nan Caorach describing its situation, that it cannot be entered and that it is 'a nat[ural] cave ent[erin]g fr[om] [the] sea at Liursey [Liursaigh/Liursay, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist]'.

Dates: 26 March 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Taibhse' dealing with Applecross placenames, 17 September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/137
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Taibhse' dealing with geography and archaeology around Applecross collected from John Fraser, crofter, Balgy [Balgaidh, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty], age 69, which states that 'Coille-Mhurrie' [Coille Mhùiridh] is up from 'Rourridh' [Crua'ruigh/Cruary], which is the same as 'Achadh nan Aighean' or 'Hartfield'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 17 September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note of place-names in Lismore, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/60
Scope and Contents

Note of place-names in Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire which reads 'Tai[gh] Laguanach Tai[gh] Bheolain at Larach tai[gh] Bheol[ain] N[orth] of Allt aog[ainn] & Tai[gh] [-]' [Lag Uanach, Beolain, Allt Aogain].

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

Note of the names of the Treshnish Isles, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/34
Scope and Contents

Note of the names of the Treshnish Isles off Am Muile/Isle of Mull including Cairnaburg Mor and Cairnaburg Beag, Flata, Lunga, Am Baca Mor, Am Baca Beag, Sgeir an Eireannach and Sgeir Nan Caisteal [Cairn na Burgh More, Cairn an Burgh Beg, Fladda, Bac Mòr/Dutchman's Cap, Bac Beg, Sgeir an Eirionnaich].

Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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