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

Story about Calum Cille's holiness being proved by his mother's illness, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/47
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Story about Calum Cille's [St Columba] holiness being proved by his mother's illness. A servant had said to Calum Cille's mother that Calum Cille was not as holy as he pretended. His mother went to bed ill and he told her she would be better and she was thus proving his holiness. Text has been scored out as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Calum Cille's sister, 1901

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/33
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Story about Calum Cille's [St Columba's] sister, who was going to the sheiling with another woman. Calum Cille told her to put a stone in her sack and when the woman asked her what she had in her sack to tell her that it was cheese. The text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Calum Gobha and the storm, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/145
Scope and Contents Story about Calum Gobha who was on Bernary [Berneray/Bearnaraigh nera Barra/Barraigh] during the storm of 3 October 1860. The storm was so fierce that the people were very afraid and sent Calum to get the holy water for prayers. Calum found a bottle of whisky next to the holy water, he took a swig of the whisky and then went out and sprinkled it on the people and cattle, he repeated this and the storm abated. In the morning bean Dhonuil Iain (Macintire) [Mrs Donald John MacIntyre] wanted to...
Dates: September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Caman na Bachuil [the Bachuil staff], September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/41
Scope and Contents Story about Caman na Bachuil [the Bachuil staff] describing how it was found growing on the Crois [Crois Dubh Lios Mòr or Black Cross of Lismore, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] having grown within a night, just as the Baron of Bachuil had seen in a dream the night before. The Baron cut it off and it was sent to the Pope, who had it 'gilt with gold & gave it to the Baron as a symbol of office.' The caman is described as being in the possession of hte Duke of Argyll. The...
Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about Captain Campbell's beauty, 8 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/29
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Story telling how Captain [Kenneth] Campbell was so grinn [beautiful] that when he went to Easay 'Fear Easay folded up the sheets and blankets till he came again - they being too scared to go over anybody else.'

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

Story about Captain Scott on Isle of Barra and Mingulay, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/72
Scope and Contents Story about Captain [Caroline] Scott probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay. Described as 'notorious', the story states how Scott and his soldiers who carried themselves 'most ferociously' hanged a big, strong man named Iain mac Fhearchair ic Mhurachaidh ic Neill with out a trial or a judge. The story tells how the soldiers 'amused them[selves] by flaying the cattle of the people alive and allowing them to run mad about the island.' One man wisely...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about catching lobster, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/21
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Story collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about catching lobster which reads 'Lobster got on high sea level in Port Mor in rock in fissure of red [gairial]' [Port Mòr, A' Mhorbhairne/Morvern].

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about 'Catriona bheag nin a cheannaich' and vocabulary note, October 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW115/34
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Story about 'Catriona bheag nin a cheannaich' who was 'taken from Mac an Duiluisg Scarp [probably Lag an Uisge, An Scarp/Scarp] to Turkey [on crusade] whereupon her 'crios' was taken from her and became the 'Bratach' [Bratach Sìth]. The vocabulary note is for 'Mutag' which is a 'Skin bag for holding wool'.

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

Story about cattle theft, 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/39
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Story about cattle theft which reads 'Calum du na tuaigh stole a cow from L[och] Nell while in Achnacrie beag' [Loch Nell, Achadh na Crithe/Achnacree, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

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

Story about caves, September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/156
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Story about caves which reads '4 men ent[ered] Uaimh nam figeann Creaga Lauir 1 a piper had candles Sui Lanauir ex[tinguished] the candles. The dog came out hairless at Uamh Sloc-an-Duine Gearygal.' [Creag an La'uir, and Gearraidh Gadhal/Garrygal, both Barraigh/Isle of Barra].

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