Wells
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 2 September 1870 to 7 October 1875
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1872-1893
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 15 July 1870 to 19 October 1871
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'
Letter from Thomas Reid to Joseph Black, 17 January 1773
Letter from Thomas Reid to Joseph Black about mineral wells in Aberdeenshire.
List of names of wells and chapel on Barra, 1869
List of names of wells and a chapel on Barra [Barraigh], possibly all around Loch Tangasdail, including Tobar nam Buagh, Caibeal Loch Thangastail or Caisteal St-Clair [Dún Mhic Leòid], and in Eoligarry are Tobar Bharra and Tobar Mhoire.
Maxwelton Run, No. 1 - Near Richmond Downs Township, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the Maxwelton Run, No. 1 near Richmond Downs Township. Image shows an artesan bore in a field with a group of men standing nearby with cattle in the background in [Queensland, Australia} in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Note about a cave 'Ua[mh] nan cathag nam casa dearg', August 1883
Note about a cave 'Ua nan cathag nam cas dearg' [Uamh na Cathaig, Lios Mòr/Lismore] said to contain stalagmites and stalactites. Close to it, at Salen [An Sàilean], is a well, which is covered at half-flood and on which 'lianaiach' [sea-ware] grows. The note states that the last of the bird 'cathag nan casa dearg' [chough] was killed by a Rankin in Fort William [An Gearasdan, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. An illustration, possibly of a feather, is included.
Note about a stone carving of a ship, 29 August 1883
Note about a stone carving of a ship near Tobar Ghlun [Tobar a' Ghlùin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], on which is inscribed 'DS 1729. On the ship itself are letters which I cannot make out and along the place of the bowsprit are several letters unable to read in such a dark day. These last M I Y R'. He also notes the size of the well.