Fishing
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Of the ninety-three folios in the notebook, only twenty-two have been used.
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1901
'Fisher Weddings in Golspie', 1863
Notes on the weddings of the 'Fisher folk at Golspie' sent to John Murdoch, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland in December 1863. Appears to be in response to a piece in the 'Northern Ensign' newspaper.
Letter to Innes Mackay, solicitors, from John Fraser, 23 July 1902
Fraser describes the birth of a wild lamb (possibly a sheep/goat hybrid) on the Inverinate estate, and his attempts to capture it to discover its gender. He also thanks the solicitors for their information regarding the boundary of the salmon fishing in Loch Duich belonging to Sir Keith Fraser, and mentions problems with poachers on the estate.
List of proverbs relating to fishing and hunting, 1901
List of seven proverbs relating to fishing and hunting. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
List of vocabulary relating to fishing, c1865
List of vocabulary relating to fishing including 'Doradh iasgaich = Fishing line with a piece of lead for rock fishing' and 'Gasgan = A flat rope on board ship' probably collected in Uibhist/Uist. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Macpherson Lake, [India], 1870s-1930s
Photograph of 'a portion of the main bund of the Macpherson Lake at Allahabad.' The text beneath the image notes that there are weirs at each end to prevent fish escaping and that the lake water can be used for irrigation or drained off and the land cultivated. Part of the Survey of India Office, Calcutta, 1902.
Note about 'Cra-rionnach' or red mackerel, 1894
Note about 'Cra-rionnach' or red mackerel which reads 'Bones of head hard scales sharp and prickly. Scales come off whole when boiled. When plentiful no herrings are got on the west coast'. Text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.