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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:

Note which reads 'Friday 6th August In Eisgeadal Church', 6 August 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/45
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Note which reads 'Friday 6th August In Eisgeadal Church' [Eskadale, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire].

Dates: 6 August 1909

Note which reads 'Tota Chrisnein, Cuir church & bury[ing] ground.', September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/163
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Note which reads 'Tota Chrisnein, Cuir church & bury[ing] ground.' [Tobhta Chrissein, Cuidhir, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay]

Dates: September 1872

Notes about Caibeal na Mealacha and Caibeal Colla Mac Speur, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/160
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Notes about Caibeal na Mealacha which is also known as Caibeal Colla Mac Speur [also Caibeal Cui-Chroise, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] that Colla Mac Speur [also Colla Mac Spéir] was a stranger who was buried at the chapel alone. The people wanted to make it a burial place but were not allowed and had to bury people at Cille-bharra. All the stones for Caibeal Colla Mac Speur were found at Cille-bharra.

Dates: September 1872

Notes about Lismore church, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/35
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Notes about Lismore church [Lios Mòr, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that it was 'built by the Papists but not roofed', that 'The upper gable was the lower gable before' and that 'The session ho[use] was at the back'. The church was also described as being 'noth[in]g but cabers all over the church & empty space'. A mention is also made of 'Tobar a bhaiste' which was situated close to the church.

Dates: September 1870

Notes about religious sites in North Uist and Benbecula, 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/39
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Notes about religious sites at Keallin and Croc an Torrain [Ceallan/Kallin and Cnoc an Torrain/Knockintorran, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], Nunton [Baille nan Cailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula].

Dates: 1869

Notes and story about Naomh Moire [Maol-ruibhe], Naomh Brian[ain] and associated archaeological sites, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/74
Scope and Contents Notes and story about Naomh Moire [Maol Rubha], Naomh Brian[ain] [Brendan] and associated archaeological sites probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. The notes describe Tobar Chal[uim] Chille [St Columba's Well] as a muddy spring in a small gully east of the lighthouse [Barra Head, Beàrnaraigh/Berneray] and how St Maol Rubha's day was celebrated on Berneray 'as long as any of the old friamh had rel[atives] buried in the Cladh.' St Maol Rubha had a...
Dates: 1867

Notes on Caibeal Mhic Ceallaich [Chapel MacCeallach], 8 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/62
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Notes on Caibeal Mhic Ceallaich [Chapel MacCeallach] at Laig an t Saile [Lag an t-Sà ile] from Alexander Walker, Gearyhille [Geàrraidh Sheilidh/Garryhellie, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] that he saw 7 to 8 feet of walls still up about 28 years ago [c1849] 'but much of the place was a heap of seaweed...only the top of the wall visible during spring tide'.

Dates: 8 May 1877

Notes on deserted houses, archaeological sites and the geography of Tarasaigh/Taransay with accompanying sketch, 9 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/36
Scope and Contents Notes on deserted houses, archaeological sites and the geography of Tarasaigh/Taransay, describing the houses at Aoi [Uidh] which had been left by families who moved to Paible [Paibeil] including 'a nice box of a house in front with one chim[ney] & plastered' and their situation as being in a 'beautiful spot'. The accompanying sketch is of Clach an Teampuill which is on Croc an Teampuill [Cnoc an Teampuill] and noted are its dimensions, that it is made of grey granite and that its...
Dates: 9 July 1870

Notes on Dun Dallabrig, 8 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/61
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Notes on Dun Dallabrig [Dù n Dalabrog, Dalabrog/Daliburgh, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and that it was a large dun and was where the Catholic chapel stood.

Dates: 8 May 1877

Notes on places in Lios Mòr/Lismore, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/65
Scope and Contents Notes on places in Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire noting, that there was a taigh seilg at Croc Bheolain [Cnoc Bheolain]; that Clach Liath is named after the stone found there; Clach Bheathain is at Port Bheathain in Fiart near Muisdal [Eilean Musdile] and that Dul Rua Neacail [Dùghall Ruadh Neacail] had climbed on top of it; that Clach an Trinis is in Aoine Achanis; and that Tobar, Port and Muillean Killmhoire are close to Killmhoire [Tobar Mhuillean, Port a'...
Dates: September 1870