Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Story about the murder of an Appin man by Macleans of Duart, 5 October 1892
Story about the plague which struck Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, November 1873
Story about the plague which struck Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris during 'Linn Mh[ic] Aula' which 'carried away' many people. It tells how 'fear drove the people in floods to the church hold[in]g each others hands coming to church + sing[ing] songs. Only 3 persons came out on 3[rd] day. Church full of skulls.' The story notes how Angus, the son of Mr Aula [MacAulay] was buried opposite the pulpit on the north side of the wall alongside it.
Story about the theft of a corpse, 20 January 1871
Story and notes about burials and archaeological finds on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 8 July 1870
Story entitled 'Druidh Achabheannaich' about burning druids, 28 January 1874
Story entitled 'Druidh Achabheannaich' from Latheron, Caithness [Latharan, Gallaibh] about a small circular fold like altar in the middle of a heather-covered cairn just to the east of the Druid's Stone, Clach nan Druidhneach, where it is believed that druids who had become too old were burnt alive. Among those was a young druid who was preparing the altar for such a ceremony when he choked on the smoke and died. It was said that he was snatched by the old druid's spirit.
Story entitled 'Prince Charlie', 1895
Story entitled 'Saothach Maoldonaich', September 1872
Story entitled 'Submerged Church', 4 November 1873
Story relating to Teampull Bholley and 'An Groey', 27 October 1873
Three Panels of Egyptian Hieroglyphs, 1870s-1930s
Three panels of Egyptian hieroglyphs: the Judgement Scene-Ani's heart being weighed in the balance; the Sekhet Hetepu or Elysian Fields; and the Funeral Procession.