Notebooks
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Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Topographical Notes by W.J. Watson, late 19th-early 20th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW9
Scope and Contents
Notebook and inserts containing topographical notes by W.J. Watson. Contains place-names and topographical notes from a number of publications including The Book of Clanranald edited by Alexander MacBain (Inverness, 1893) and The Book of Deer Alexander MacBain (Inverness, c. 1890). Also numerous lists of place names supplied by various informants, transcriptions of 4 charms and a copy of Rental of Forfeited Estate of the Late Earl of...
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century
Traditional tales and songs No. 3, c late 19th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW3
Scope and Contents
Notebook marked 'Traditional Tales and Songs No. 3'. Contents include 'A Story of Fionn' (Gaelic) ; 'A Story of Alasdair Mac A Ridire' (Gaelic); and 'A Story of a king who had Three Knights, viz. Ridire Chuinn, Ridire Chlaidu and Ridire Dearg'. The writer is possibly Kenneth MacLeod
Dates:
c late 19th century
Traditional Tales No. 1, c late 19th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW2
Scope and Contents
Notebook marked 'Traditional Tales No. 1 . . . ' Contents include Gaelic prose tales 'Fionn' and 'Fergus and Conal'. The writer is possibly Kenneth MacLeod.
Dates:
c late 19th century
Transcripts from the Book of the Dean of Lismore, late 19th-early 20th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW10
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing transcripts of poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore Sir James MacGregor (16 century). The transcripts were created by Ewen MacLachlan. This transcript, which was said to have been lost was, 'transcribed for Sir John MacGregor Murray, and sent off per Mail to the care of Wm Kerr, Secretary, Genl Post Office, Tuesday May 24 1814' (see the verso side of page 105). Page 1-9 contains an incomplete transcription of a MS of modern...
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century