Etymology
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain', 20 November 1873
Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain' [Teampull Chliamainn/St Clement's Chapel] describing its location on the machair at Hosta [Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and its dimensions. Carmichael also notes 'Leachain Hough us Hosta near Cill a Mhoiri an Colasay - Hough name of place where Temple is.' [Colbhasa/Colonsay, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]
Biographical notes on Ian Lom [Iain Lom Dòmhnallach or John MacDonald], c1892
Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' and vocabulary note, 1883
Charm entitled 'An t-Eolas Foirbhein' collected from Catherine MacIntosh, pauper, Staoligearry, South Uist [Stadhlaigearraidh/Stilligarry, Uibhist a Deas] on 20 May 1875, beginning 'Oba chuir Moire gheal gu Brìde' acting as a spell against the evil eye. There is a note on vocabulary within the charm and a list of related charms, which is written in with a different ink. The text has been scored through in pencil.
Copy of the 'Genealogical Account of the Mac Raes', 10 August 1868
Etymological note for the placename 'Tir Laidhgeann', c1893
Etymological note for the placename 'Tir Laidhgeann', which reads 'Lathacan = Laithgeann = Tir Laidhgeann Lismore. Several saints of this name. See 121p[age] Book of Hymns.'
Etymological note on Dun Fraoin, September 1870
Etymological note which reads 'Dun Fraoin is so cal[led] from Fraon one of the Feinne.' [Dùn Fraoin, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire.]
Etymological note on the word 'Coppar, copper' or 'Capur', c1893
Etymological note on the word 'Coppar, copper' or 'Capur' that it means 'head' chief' or king' hence the 'Capar-coille' [capercaillie] is king of the woods.
Etymologies concerning names around Brechin, c 1865
List of etymologies concerning names around Brechin, sent to David Dakers Black by Alexander Carmichael.
Etymology for the place Dullan Water, Aberdeenshire, October 1892
Etymology for the place Dullan Water, Aberdeenshire, noting that its meaning is 'dullan being from dubh black and alan water black'.