Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Tower of Silence, Bombay, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2539
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the Tower of Silence in Bombay, [India] with a row of vultures perched on the wall in the early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Two stories about Raol mor mac ic Ailein, 20 January 1871
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/152
Scope and Contents
Two stories collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about Raol mor mac ic Ailein [Raghnall Mòr mac 'ic Aileain or Ranald MacDonald of Clanranald]. The first story tells of a foster-brother of Nighean Mhic Neill came from Barraigh/Isle of Barra to visit her at Caisteal Borgh but unable to get across the ford he stayed at a shoemaker's house. In the morning, a miosgan ime was placed on the table and the Barrach...
Dates:
20 January 1871
Two stories relating to Cladh-Mhoire Nunton, 20 January 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/149
Scope and Contents
Two stories collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula telling how Cladh-Mhoire Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach] had a roof which was burned the same night as all other church roofs were burnt in Scotland for reasons which remain a mystery. 'No such secret as this was ever Kept. Nothing is know[n] of it.' The first person to be buried there was Bard dugh mhic Neill Bharrai [Bàrd Dubh Mhic Neill Bharraigh] who fell...
Dates:
20 January 1871
Two versions of the saying 'cuiridh mi clach 'nad chàrn', July 1909
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/4
Scope and Contents
Two versions of the saying 'cuiridh mi clach 'nad chàrn'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
July 1909