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Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:

Note about Captain Forrest and witches, 27 September 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/158
Scope and Contents Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about Captain Forrest, that he came from Spain [with the Spanish Armada] and had to swim across to Cru an eich [The Horse Shoe/Cru an Eich, Cearrara/Kerrera, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. The note also mentions witches in Mull [Am Muile/Isle of Mull] that it was the 'chief place' for witches and that Calum Cille [St Columba] said 'Bi pairt am Muile dhiu fhad sa bhios bo dhu na bhreac ann' and the...
Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Cilleandraist, 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/8
Scope and Contents

Note about Cilleandraist that it was situated at Lag a chlai [possibly Lag a Chlaidh, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] close to the lake [Loch Baile a' Ghobhainn]. Bones and ancient ruins were found there and a well built over it. The rest of the note seems to indicate that sites belong to the church, Barcaldine [Campbell of Barcaldine] and Airds [Campbell of Airds].

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

Note about 'Clach a Phrionnsa', 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/70
Scope and Contents

Note about 'Clach a Phrionnsa', a stone on which Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) is said to have sat while in hiding in a cave at Milton Farm [Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

Dates: 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about 'Clach Gill O'ar', August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/106
Scope and Contents

Note about 'Clach Gill O'ar' [Clach Gille Odhar, Achadun, Lios Mòr/Lismore] including questions asked of it and that it was rolled down the hill about fifty years before [c.1833]. The note states 'Still the echo is bet[ter] from [it] than elsewhere'.

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

Note about 'Clach Gill'oar', August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/22
Scope and Contents

Note about a stone possibly at the site of the chapel on Bernera Island, Lios Mòr/Lismore called 'Clach Gill'oar' on which one could stand and on calling 'Gill'oar' would hear an echo. The same thing would happen when standing in 'Seomar Gill'oar'. Carmichael writes that 'Scholars used to come to do this'. The site is described as being on the south east side noting that no bits of statues were ever found and that the roof was supposed to have been made of stone.

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

Note about Cladh Cliaminn, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/22
Scope and Contents

Note about Cladh Cliaminn [St Clement's Graveyard, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] that there is a 'pollag' [small pit] there which 'was never seen dry - always wet or moist.'

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

Note about Crann[o]g nien Ri L[och]lann, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/147
Scope and Contents

Note about Crann[o]g nien Ri L[och]lann [Crannog nighean Rìgh Lochlainn/Dùn Crannag] that it is situated at Crannag [Barraigh/Isle of Barra], which is where the placename comes from. A dun was built for here there but the roof was filled over and the people inside were killed. It is mentioned in the poem 'Tha Chr[a]n[na]g fo chlachan an duin'.

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

Note about Creag Chuiralain, 29 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/87
Scope and Contents

Note that Creag Chuiralain [Creag Churalain, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] is the old name for the place where the battle between the Lochaber [Loch Abar] and Argyll men was fought.

Dates: 29 August 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Crois an t suichain, 23 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/34
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Roderick MacNeil, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which reads, 'Crois an t suichain [Crois an t-Suidheachain] where the priest used to say mass in the olden times.'

Dates: 23 May 1869
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Cros-é, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/161
Scope and Contents

Note about Cros-é which reads 'Cros-é was a woman & had a cuthai [cattle fold] at Cu'ai Cros-E-' [Caibeal Cui-Chroise/Caibeal Colla Mac Speur, Barraigh/Isle of Barra].

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

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