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Note entitled 'Roinn Nan Ron', c1875

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/42
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Note entitled 'Roinn Nan Ron' describing the manner in which hunted seals were divided amongst the people in Peighinn mhor Ghriminnis, Scolpaig and Cille-Pheadair [Peighinn Mhòr, Griminis/Griminish and Kilpheder all Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist]

Dates: c1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Run-rig at Hosta', 20 October 1884 to 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/61
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Note entitled 'Run-rig at Hosta' collected from Mr Angus Macquarrie, schoolmaster, Taighearry [Tigh Ghearraidh/Tigharry, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] describing in detail the system of division of rigs between tenants at Hosta [Homhsta]. The system is noted as being in use at Caolas Paible and Heisgeir [Caolas Paibeil/Kyles Paible, Heisker/Monach Isles].

Dates: 20 October 1884 to 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Sgoich', September 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/94
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Sgoich' which states that if the sgoich is cut it will not come out through the skin and that if a rabbit's kidney is eaten first then the other kidney [cannot] come. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: September 1909
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Shony - Sea God', 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/204
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Note entitled 'Shony - Sea God' noting the words of a night-time ritual in which a cup of ale was poured on the sea and Shony was asked to provide 'plenty of seaware' for the year ahead. It states that the ritual was last done in 1670.

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

Note entitled 'The blessed bramble', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/187
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'The blessed bramble' noting the tradition that Christ used a bramble branch to hit the donkey he rode and querying its veracity.

Dates: 1894
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 caisean-callaig, 19 March 1891

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/86
Scope and Contents

Note the custom of bringing caisean-callaig to a house at New Year, collected from Mary Nighe[an] Iain Bhain [Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, Sgeabost/Skeabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Carmichael notes 'The rann is unfit to print.'

Dates: 19 March 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on Easter customs with eggs, 7 April 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/50
Scope and Contents

Note on Easter customs involving keeping eggs standing and rolling eggs downhill. Text has been scored through as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 7 April 1869
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 on plants, 1891

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/89
Scope and Contents

Note on the plant fionn-faoilteach which 'is pulled and carried to the ceart court and which ensures victory'.

Dates: 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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