Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Story entitled 'Submerged Church', 4 November 1873
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/1
Scope and Contents
Story entitled 'Submerged Church', collected from Ken[neth] MacKenzie, mason, Dallabrog [Dalabrog/Daliburgh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] at Eirisg, Barra [Eirisgeigh/Eriskay, Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. MacKenzie tells Carmichael that he was made aware of the church, Caibeal MhicCeallaich, by another man while shearing sheep. He describes the dimensions and composition of the building in detail and its location as 'Below Bornish Uarach s[outh] side of point Lowest spring tide' [Bornais...
Dates:
4 November 1873
Story relating to Teampull Bholley and 'An Groey', 27 October 1873
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/4
Scope and Contents
Story relating to Teampull Bholley [Teampull Mholuaidh, Eòropaidh/Eoropie, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis] and 'An Groey' probably collected from Angus Gunn, cottar, Dail bho Thuath/North Dell, Nis/Ness, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. He describes how Pollaig [Moluag] built the temple to include an echo but that he had no roof. While asleep he heard a voice telling him to go to Tràigh Sheannta [Traigh Shanndaigh], which he did and then oak was washed ashore which made a roof without using...
Dates:
27 October 1873
Three Panels of Egyptian Hieroglyphs, 1870s-1930s
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Identifier: Coll-1434/197
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Tower of Silence, Bombay, 1870s-1930s
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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
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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
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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