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Church Buildings

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

Found in 96 Collections and/or Records:

Story about the use of a ruin as a place of worship, 20 January 1871

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/148
Scope and Contents

Story collected from Hector MacLeod, aged 85, at Caisteal Bhuirgh/Borve Castle, Lionacleit/Linaclate, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula telling how when he was about twelve years old [c1798] he remembers the old people going to the tota [tobhta or ruin] at Bail-uachdrach [possibly Kenuachrach] to say their paidir as a pearsa eaglais [priest] was not able to come every Sunday. This suggests that the ruin was originally a church.

Dates: 20 January 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story and customs relating to religious sites and customs around Ness, 27 October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/11
Scope and Contents

Story and customs relating to religious sites and customs around Ness, including Teampull na Cno Naoimh, which is said to have been built by a 'Sassanach' [Englishman]; Cruisle nam Bàn Torrach at Teampull Mholuaidh, which opens into the temple; that 'Human bones are all over the braes on West side of Ness [Nis]'; and that when fishing, boats always turn sunwise and nets are always thrown out on the south side of the boat. [All places Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis].

Dates: 27 October 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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

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

Sub-committee papers: Town Planning (Architectural and Historical Buildings etc) Sub-committee, 1952-1958

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/A/1.5.4
Scope and Contents Incomplete set of agenda for the London County Council Town Planning Committee, Architectural and Historical Buildings etc Sub-committee. Agenda items are very complete, containing full details for decisions which the council has taken and the reasons for these. They also give details of the reports which are going to be discussed, their authors and the reference number for these. There is also a copy of a report to the Sub-committee, by the Architect to the Council, concerning the a chapel...
Dates: 1952-1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / London County Council / London County Council: Committee reports and agenda / Committee reports and agenda: Town Planning Committee / Town Planning Committee: sub-committee papers

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

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