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

Found in 1040 Collections and/or Records:

Story about [Diarmaid] and accompanying verse., c1866

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/14
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from Donald MacPhee, Ìochdar, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about [Diarmaid] and accompanying verse beginning 'Cha do shaoil le m'athair fhein, Gur eir feola bha nam chrì'. The story tells how a king ordered all old people to be put to death and then for every man to bring his enemies, children, animals, musicians and fools to him. One poor man dug a hole in the ground and put his father in it. His father told him to follow the king's orders and so they arrived at the...
Dates: c1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about dissection and Prince Sobieski of Poland, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/55
Scope and Contents

Story collected from Dr Aisley, Coillemore House [Killiemor House, Am Muile/Isle of Mull] telling how he dissected a royal subject while in Edinburgh University when he was an assistant to Professor Go[o]dsir. The royal subject was Prince Sobieski of Poland, who had been wounded in battle and escaped to Dùn Èideann/Edinburgh. He died in the infirmary of his wounds. The end of the story is very truncated and the text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 17 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Domhnall Gorm, 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/41
Scope and Contents

Story about Domhnall Gorm

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

Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone], October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/70
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Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone], that he brought two horses back from the Battle of Culloden and gave one of them to 'James a Ghlinne - Stewart of Glenure', having fought under the banner of the Stewarts and taken up the flag [Gleann Iubhair/Glenure, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

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

Story about Donald Molach saving the heir of Lochbuie from drowning, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/71
Scope and Contents

Story about Donald Molach [Livingstone] saving the heir of Lochbuie [MacLaine] from drowning [Loch Buidhe/Loch Buie, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and also how he 'swam from Glen borrodale to Dorlin for a wager' [Glenborrodale and Doirlinn].

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

Story about 'Donl a Ghleidhidh' the seer, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/41
Scope and Contents

Story about 'Do[mh]n[al]l a Ghleidhidh' the seer, telling how he did not take off his 'cota mor' [còta mòr or greatcoat] for seven years and the day he did he made a prediction which came true. The nature of the prediction is unclear owing to the illegibility of the handwriting.

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

Story about Donl Bhailerail [Donald MacDonald of Balranald], c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/15
Scope and Contents Story about Donl Bhailerail [Dòmhnall Dòmhnallach/Donald MacDonald of Balranald] stating that he used to visit a man who lived by the graveyard whose son 'was a sore tyrant' and who by their appearance - riding on black horses with white fronts, dressed in green - were fairies. Donald requested a meeting with him at Crao-mhor ['the stump of a thornbush'], Bhailerail [Baile Raghnill or Baile Raghnaill, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist], and after that he was never seen again. 'The man told him that...
Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Donl Gorm Mor Shleibhte and accompanying note, 23 March 1871

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/8
Scope and Contents Story probably told by John Pearson or MacPherson, cottar, Ceann Tangabhal/Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra, concerning the supernatural visitation of Donl Gorm Mor Shleibhte [Sir Donald Gorm Mòr MacDonald of Sleat], who had apparently died on campaign, to his son Donald Gorm Og, uttering a threatening rhyme. The ghost's foster-brother told the son to turn every chair to the wall and light the fir candles. The story is interrupted by a note which reads 'The moil [shingle] on the west...
Dates: 23 March 1871
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Story about Dun a Charra, 24 September 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/106
Scope and Contents

Story about Dun a Charra [Dùn a' Charra, Barraigh/Isle of Barra], that the 'Carra' [standing stone] was thrown by a Lochlannach [Viking] at his lover out of jealousy. It struck her, killed her and she sank into the earth. 'The carra stands there another lying by its side'. The story is concluded with a proverbial phrase which reads, 'SSpionnadh (sic) 9 naonar (supra: 81) gus am bi a ghrian na h-airde (noon) When the sun de[scends] there nearst de 8l in each fuilt eir'.

Dates: 24 September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Story about Dun Bhuilg, 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW119/53
Scope and Contents

Story about Dun Bhuilg Written transversely across the text in pencil is 'See page 136' [folio 68]

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