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

Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:

Note about the use of horse and cow hair in bedding, 20 January 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/162
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Note collected from Alexander MacDonald, Cladach Chirceboist/Claddach Kirkibost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist which reads 'Covers and blankets of horse & cows hair were the common bed clothes in Uist ri linn a Mhoraire Bhain' [in Am Morair Bàn's time].

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

Note about the well at Udal, 14 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/98
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Note probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about the well at Udal which reads 'The well of the Udal people is still seen but filled with sand. Excel[lent] water.'

Dates: 14 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about 'Tom-seilg', August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/46
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Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about places known as 'Tom-seilg' where men gathered to hunt deer as they were driven past them. Carmichael notes that there was one at Mòine nan Corr at Laganbroac [Lagan Breac].

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

Note about trap dykes, 11 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/76
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Note probably colelcted from Christy MacLeod, Obbe, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris which reads 'Trap dykes are said by the old people to be the footstep of the waterhorse & waterbull.'

Dates: 11 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Tunga and native Barra people, 24 September 1972

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/97
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Note about Tunga stating that it was built of masonry and that the MacNeils killed 'all the natives' [of Barraigh/Isle of Barra]. The last of these people was a man called Gillios who 'had the nature of the sitheachs & used to run into the holes like rabbits'.

Dates: 24 September 1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Uilleam Ros [William Ross] and Mairi Nic Coinnich [Mary MacKenzie], c1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/11
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Note probably collected from Alexander MacKenzie, Uisgeabhagh/Uiskevagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about Uilleam Ros [Uilleam Ros/William Ross] and Mairi Nic Coinnich [Màiri NicChoinnich/Mary MacKenzie] that his poem 'A nighean bhoidheach an or fhui[l]t' was written by Ross about MacKenzie.

Dates: c1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Uilleam Swain who wrote ogham, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/50
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Note about Uilleam Swain [William Swain], Taigh Beallach Ruai, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, who wrote ogham which his wife was able to understand.

Dates: October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Una [nighean Rìgh Lochlann], clans and archaeological sites in North Uist, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/76
Scope and Contents Note about Una [nighean Rìgh Lochlann], clans and archaeological sites in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] which states that the MacIsaacs, MacAulays and MacCuishes arrived there with Una. She is said to have built Kille moire at Howgeary [Cille Mhoire/Kilmuir, Hogha Gearraidh/Hougharry] while Clan MacVicar are said to have been burnt by her in Uamh airi nam faochag [Uamh Àirigh nam Faochag]. He notes that there are no chapels at either Airdvorain or Sgealoir [Àird a' Mhò rain and Dùn...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about why there is no singing in bakeries, July 1909

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW117/28
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Note about why there is no singing in bakeries 'for fear any flew from the mouth'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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

Note about William Ross's first poetic composition and accompanying quotation, 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/337
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Note about William Ross's first poetic composition and accompanying quotation stating that he was 'storm stayed' on an island in Gairloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Siorramachd Ròis/Ross-shire] when he wrote the poem beginning 'Is mairg a thachair an Eilean'. The island was covered with aspen but none of the fisherman would use any object made out of aspen.

Dates: 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael