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Funeral Rites and Ceremonies

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

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Note about St Cyril's graveyard, 29 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/95
Scope and Contents

Note possibly collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about St Cyril's graveyard [Cladh Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and how the biers of the 'Eaglaish Shass[anach]' [English Church (Episcopal Church)] 'are smashed against an aged gnarled low cuilion holly tree after it carries up the dead' there, whereas presbyterian biers are covered with a cloth.

Dates: 29 August 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Iona Names', 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/309
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Iona Names' containing scholarly suggestions for the origins of the name 'Iona' citing Irish, Hebrew, Greek and Latin as possible origins and noting that Norse writers call the island 'Insula Sancta Holy Island'. The note continues that 'Sodora' was the name for the village on Iona in old times and that no women were allowed to be buried near 'the Great church' as late as 1693. Note concludes 'M[anu]s[cript] writer unknown'.

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

Note entitled 'Purgatory', September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/129
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Purgatory' collected on the Isle of Barra [Barraigh] explaining the four stages of purgatory. The note then goes on to describe prayers made by women especially at funerals for the souls of the departed. Carmichael notes 'No cairns in Barra for the dead'. This text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.

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

Note entitled 'Wakes', 27 October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/15
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Wakes' describing how at the death of an old person, a man would be appointed 'Rìgh Geigein' or king of the wake. After midnight he would undergo certain difficulties, including having water poured over his head or his face blackened with soot. Carmichael notes 'There was a crook (stick) which acted a great part' adding that Rev D MacKay got it [the custom] in Creich [Sutherland].

Dates: 27 October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on peat-cutting, 31 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/73
Scope and Contents

Note that peat-cutting is disliked on Fuday [Fuidheigh, An Caolas Barrach/Sound of Barra] as peats are burnt around a corpse there.

Dates: 31 May 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note regarding grave-digging on Fridays, c1893

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126g/34
Scope and Contents

Note regarding grave-digging on Fridays that 'In some of the isles no Grave was opened on Friday nor person buried'.

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

Notes and story about the Lochlannaich [Vikings], 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/71
Scope and Contents Notes and story about the Lochlannaich [Vikings] probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay telling how they lived on Fuda [Fuidheigh/Fuday] and were killed there by Mac an Amhrais, an illegitimate son of MacNeil of Barra to prove, at MacNeil's request, that he was his son. The informant states, 'The Lochlannaich at one time owned all these islands,' and had a king called Barp 'who was the embodi[ment] of al that was fierce cruel and murderous'. When he...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Notes on place-names and archaeology made on a journey between Caolas Stiatair House and Tarbert market, 7 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/1
Scope and Contents Notes on place-names and archaeology made on a journey between Caolas Stiatair House and Tarbert market [An Tairbeart, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] with Rev. Don[ald] Macintosh [MacKintosh], S[outh] Uist [Uibhist a Deas] and Mr Archie MacRae, Huisinnish [Huisinis]. The notes are quite abbreviated but include a mention of trap dykes at Loch chistevad [Loch Cisteabhat] in the middle of which was a castle, which someone tried to drain to get to the castle but failed; and a note that nearby at...
Dates: 7 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Order of service from the funeral of Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1954

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Identifier: BAI 7/10
Scope and Contents

Order of service (3 of) from the funeral of Donald Macpherson Baillie.

Dates: 1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to Donald Macpherson Baillie

Song beginning 'Ailein Duinn shiulain leat' and accompanying story, 7 August 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/5
Scope and Contents Song collected from 'Ceit wife [of] Don[ald] MacKin[n]on nee Urqhuart', Tarasaigh/Taransay beginning 'Ailein Dhuinn shiulainn leat, M iar[rtas] eir Ri[gh nan] aingeaol'. The song was composed by Ana ni Dhonil ic Iain oig Chaimbeul [Anna Campbell] who was engaged to Allan Morrison of Crossobost, Lews [Crosbost, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis], who drowned. She was said to have died soon after of a broken heart and was to be buried at Rodail [Rodel] and ended up being buried at sea, near to her...
Dates: 7 August 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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