Goats

Red Sheep and a Goat showing Pap-Like Pendicles, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1707

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a small flock of Red sheep and a goat in a farm yard in front of a thatched-roof building with a group of men standing behind them in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Scrapie in sheep and goats, 1976

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/541

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1976. Volume 10 of 19.

Dates: 1976

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

Sheep-goat hybrids, 1963

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/148

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1962 - 1964. Volume 3 of 19.

Dates: 1963

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

Sheep, Goats and a Donkey, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/2336

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a flock of sheep, some goats and a donkey grazing in a field with trees and buildings in the background in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Song beginning 'Le chai a cuid' and accompanying placename note, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/10

Scope and Contents

Song probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, beginning 'Le chai a cuid -, Gun chaora gun [uaisg]'. The song is composed of eleven lines. The accompanying placename note reads 'Airi-miseig = miseig young goat before it kids.' The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 7 August 1886

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

Spanish Wild Goat, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/3441

Scope and Contents

Illustration of three Spanish wild goats standing on rocks.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Story entitled 'Ceudach Nan Collachain Oir' and accompanying note, 29 January 1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/127

Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Ceudach Nan Collachain Oir' probably collected from John MacInnes, aged 70 years, Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist. The story begins with Fionn and his men out hunting. They have so much success that they decide to leave some of it for collection on the way home. Gille Glas appears and asks to be employed by Fionn so Fionn has him help take the kill home. Caoilte, the fastest Fenian, and the Gille Glas arrive at the feasting hall before anyone else and...

Dates: 29 January 1875