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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:

Note about a smack built by Ranald MacDonald, 8 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/20
Scope and Contents

Note about a smack built by Ranald MacDonald, [sheep farmer, Tarasaigh/Taransay], who had never built a boat before, describing it as a 'Fine decked smack...as finely finish[ed] as if by a thorough carp[enter].'

Dates: 8 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about a woman called Nebuchadnezer, 1909

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/14
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Nebuchadnezer was the name given to the woman who went with the deer as he went with his oxen'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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

Note about Achnanduin Castle, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/52
Scope and Contents

Note about Achnanduin Castle [Achadun Castle, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that a MacGlaisein was reported to have been the last person there.

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about archaeological finds at Dun chrubain, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/64
Scope and Contents

Note collected from John Black, aged eighty-six, Killean, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about archaeological finds at Dun chrubain [Dùn hrùban] including a bone ring, three inches in diameter, a sword head and animal teeth. Black states that he and his brother cleared out the rubbish and found nine fireplaces inside. The description of the fireplaces is unclear.

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Barra Mhuirich, 1904

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/39
Scope and Contents

Note about Barra Mhuirich which reads 'Barra Mhuirich at Achalladar Murch[adh] was the first arrow maker Aca an lios shaighdair' [Achaladair/Achallader, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], the last part of the note indicating the etymology of the place-name.

Dates: 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about birds found on Islay, 4 June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/5
Scope and Contents Note about birds found on Islay including 'Catheag C- bheag nan cudainean' [possibly cathag-dhearg chasach the red-legged crow or chough] describing how it catches its food from the sea; a note on the fhaoilean [faoileann or seagull]; the call of the brid [oyster-catcher]; that the loinean [blackbirds] are the same size as druidean [starlings] and that 'No dog will eat the bone of the truide[ag]' [druideag or starling] because a starling 'gave seed to the prophet of old' and the prophet gave...
Dates: 4 June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Bogha Lir and Lir, 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/13
Scope and Contents

Note about Bogha Lir and Lir, which reads 'Bogha Lir on west side of Valley [Bhàlaigh/Vallay, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] - when Lir mac Righ Lochlan['s] ship struck and drowned her owner. Had this Lir aught to do with Lir the father of Mannan?'.

Dates: 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about bones found on Fuday, September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/154
Scope and Contents

Note about bones found on Fuday [Fuidheigh] that there was a skull 'as large as a pot of 2 gal[lons]' which at first sight looked human but the others were an ordinary size.

Dates: September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about cairns used for resting coffins, 10 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/52
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'The cairns between Trai Loscintir - 9 miles and Tarbert are erected by the people at the funeral where they sit down to rest. Families have no par[ticular] cairn for themselves.' [Tràigh Losgaintir/Luskentyre Beach and Tairbeart, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]

Dates: 10 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Captain Carmichael, Airdtur, 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/12
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Capt[ain] Carmichael Airdtur was the 2 herbalist of Scot[land] excel[lent] farmer.' [Ardtur, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. A calculation for what appears to be a date is made next to the note.

Dates: 2 September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

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