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Food

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Plant Food in Soil, Broadback Field, Rothamsted, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2956
Scope and Contents

Informational graph on the total available plant food in soil compared with that removed in wheat crop at Broadback Field, Rothamsted, [England] in the early/mid 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Poem beginning 'Nam bidh Lochoa na naor' and accompanying note, October 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/52
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Nam bidh Lochoa na naor, S a mhaol oar na h im' and accompanying note about the places mentioned, which reads Uisge Chill at Cill-a-chreanain coming down fr[om] Loch Troma-li to Lochawe - Maol odhar at Fearnach Lochawe side.' [Loch Awe, Kilchrenan, Maol Odhar, Fernoch, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Prayer entitled 'Altachadh an Leosaich' and vocabulary note, October 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/35
Scope and Contents

Prayer entitled 'Altachadh an Leosaich' [Altachadh an Leòdhasaich] beginning 'O an Ti cluin an t-seid 's oirnn cuiri sied eile orm' and vocabulary note which reads 'Ciosan -bra-fir = dala le poic Leosaich a handsman's food of old a sgalag's food, Ness man's'. It is a mock grace.

Dates: October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Proverb which reads 'Is olc an goile nach teodhidh deoch dha fhein', 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/195
Scope and Contents

Proverb which reads 'Is olc an goile nach teòdh[a]idh deoch dha fhèin'.

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

Saying beginning 'Lite is bainne' and accompanying note, July 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/30
Scope and Contents

Saying beginning 'Lite is bainne' and accompanying note which states that 'lagan' is taken with porridge. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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

Song beginning 'Bra bra blath, Ho bra bra bleth', 28 May 1869 and 17 June 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/61
Scope and Contents

Song collected from Duncan MacLellan, mason and crofter, Càrnan/Carnan, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Bra bra bleth, Ho ha bra bleth, Beil a chailleach a bhra'. The song is composed of twenty lines and has a number of annotations and amendments in pencil and ticks in ink marked against specific words/lines. 'Text has been scored through in ink and written transversely across it is 'B[ook] 3 P[-] [-] Tr[anscribed] 17 June 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.

Dates: 28 May 1869 and 17 June 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song beginning 'Horo bhodachan horo' and accompanying notes, 27 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/54
Scope and Contents Song collected from Mary MacMillan, Lionacuidhe/Liniquie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Horo bhodachan horo, Nuair thig mo bhodachesa dhach[aidh]' . The song is composed of twenty six lines, one of which has been scored through in pencil as if deleted. There are a number of amendments to the text which has been scored through in ink as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere. Two notes have been written transversely, one across the text which reads 'Corucam a Tarasaidh Harris...
Dates: 27 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song entitled 'An Fhideag Airgid' and accompanying story, 21 May 1869

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/13
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'An Fhideag Airgid' [The Silver Whistle] collected from Donald MacPhee, blacksmith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra beginning 'Co sheineas an fhideag airgead, Hi uill uill o'. The song is composed of twelve lines and the text has been scored through in ink. Written transversely across the text in ink is ''B[ook] p[age] Trans[cribed] June 16 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]' while written transveresely in pencil is 'Mor nin Iain ic Dhonuil bhain'. The...
Dates: 21 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Song entitled 'Duan Callaig', 19 October 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/117
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Duan Callaig' [The Song of Hogmanay or Heire Bannag or Hey The Gift] collected from Gilleaspa Moriston [Archibald Morrison], Staonabrig [Staoinebrig/Stoneybridge, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] beginning 'Triuir a noc[hd] mar oi[dh]che chasga, Mar oi[dh]che bhuchain bhachain sgrios'. The song is composed of twenty-two lines and has been scored through in ink. Written transversely across the first page of text is 'Transcribed into Book No 3 page 98 A[lexander] A[rchibald]...
Dates: 19 October 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Song entitled 'Duncan Bàn's Grace', August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/120
Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Duncan Bàn's Grace' beginning 'S trua nach robh mi am Buchaill Eite'.

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

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