Hunting
Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:
Note about birds killing other birds, June 1887
Note about birds killing other birds probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Saw ravens kil[lin]g hens here Gulls kill[in]g ducklings'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about Donald MacColl 'Donul Brocair', 29 August 1883
Note about Donald MacColl 'Donul Brocair', [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 89 or 93 collected from him. On average he would kill, fifty foxes, six wild cats and sixty-six 'martin cats' in a season. He worked for 53 years. The note also mentions that at a fair at Tai-an-ribi [Taigh an Ribidh/Tynribbie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] the best looking men were from Lismore.
Note about salmon and deer, August 1883
Notes about salmon and deer, which are quite confused but appear to indicate some connection between them perhaps in relation to hunting.
Note about seal-hunting grounds under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Note about seal-hunting grounds under the heading 'Roin' describing how Haisgeir [Theisgeir/Heisker/Monach Isles] seals were divided into different grounds for the crew at sea, Griminnis and Chill-a-Pheadair [Griminis/Griminish and Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, both Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].
Note about seal hunting rights in a grant by King David I, c1875
Note about seal hunting rights in a grant by King David I as recorded in Pennant's A tour in Scotland, and voyage to the Hebrides, 1772 (see bibliography below).
Note about seals from Cousmal under the heading 'Roin', c1875
Note under the heading 'Roin' about seals from Causmal [Causmal, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] under the heading 'Roin' stating that they belong to Baile rathail, Peighinne mhoir and Hougearaidh [Baile Raghnaill/Balranald, Peighinn Mhòr/Penmore and Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry]. It gives the names of the different seals which go to the minister, the blacksmith and the people of Boreray [Boraraigh].
Note about Stron an Duin, 23 May 1869
Note collected from Roderick MacNeil, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay about Stron an Duin [Sròn an Dùin] that it is 500 feet high and that the lower part is 'like a warship'. He states that Donl Eachain MacLean [Donald Hector MacLean] and a step daughter of his would go down to the sea 'so would she go down the Blai-lin [Am Blai Lin] a pl[ace] only for expert rockers'.
Note about the brocair (fox hunter), August 1883
Note about the brocair (fox hunter), that he used to sleep near to the fox den with his dogs on his chest so that when he awoke in the morning he was warm while others were 'shivering with cold & chattering'.
Note about the hunting habits of hawks, June 1887
Note about the hunting habits of hawks probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay. It mentions the spear[a]g, an t-seabh[ag]-rua and an t-seabhag ghorm [sparrowhawk, red hawk or falcon and peregrine falcon] and the sizes of birds they will or will not attempt to kill. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Note about 'Tom-seilg', August 1883
Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about places known as 'Tom-seilg' where men gathered to hunt deer as they were driven past them. Carmichael notes that there was one at Mòine nan Corr at Laganbroac [Lagan Breac].