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Prophecy

 Subject

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

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1901

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Inscribed on the inside front cover is 'Alexander Carmichael, 32 Polworth Gardens, Edinburgh, 11/4 1901' [11 April 1901]. The text is written in both pen and pencil and all of it has been scored through, as if to indicate it has been transcribed elsewhere. The notebook contains vocabulary collected from travelling people, stories about St Columba, proverbs, hymns, stories about prophecy, some notes on birds and otters and cures. The majority...
Dates: 1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Fragment of a story about the second-sighted ferryman and Colin Campbell of Glenure, 29 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/64
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a story collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that the ferryman [Archibald MacInnes] at Fasnacloich, Glencreran [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] had the second sight, and asked Cailen Glinn-Iur [Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair or Cailean Uaine/Colin Campbell of Glenure] [not to cross over on the day he was murdered into Appin].

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

‘La concordance des centuries et propheties de Michel Nostradamus, par order alphabetique’

 Fonds
Identifier: MS NOS
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of 'La concordance des centuries et propheties de michel nostradamus par order alphabetique'with index in the back. Dated 1713 on title page. From General Assembly Library.

Dates: 1713
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Note about the phrase 'Thuradh e s cha d rinn e', 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/31
Scope and Contents

Note about the phrase 'Thuradh e s cha d rinn e' that it was 'a building that was to be put up - but never put up.' Some of the pencil marks in this item are very faint.

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

Note and story about Ciosmaol, 1867

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/58
Scope and Contents Note and story about Ciosmaol [Caisteal Chiosmuil/Kisimul Castle, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay stating that it was built by a Ruari Breac and was left by Ruari Breac [both Roderick MacNeil of Barra]. The first was married to a daughter of the Earl of Bute who was visited by a woman from Boradh [Borgh/Borve] with some new butter [as payment to her landlady]. She complained of having to live on a rock in the sea where she could...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note of a prophecy about a bridge, 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/33
Scope and Contents

Note of a prophecy about a bridge, probably by Guala Chrosda, which reads 'Theid drocha[id] an Atha s cha bu droch[aid] an Atha - bridge fell & a tailor just got over [bridge]'.

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

Note of a prophecy about Loch Nell Castle, 1892

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/32
Scope and Contents

Note of a prophecy about Loch Nell Castle [Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], probably by Guala Crosda, which reads 'Caile Phabsach dhubh w[ou]ld put it on fire' L[och] Nell Castle.

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

Note that a woman in Kentengval made 'wonderful' predictions, 1901

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW110/18
Scope and Contents

Note that a woman in Keantangval [Ceanntangabhal, Kentangaval, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] made 'wonderful' predictions known as 'frìth'. Part of the text is unclear and it 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

Notes about Blar Bog na Fala and Blar an Lodan and vocabulary note, September 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/169
Scope and Contents Notes about Blar Bog na Fala [Blàr Bogach na Fala, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] which was fought after everyone in the two duns were killed and Blàr an Lodan which was fought between Borve and Baile nan Creagin [Borgh and Baile na Creige]. Blàr an Lodan was witnessed by a man and prophesied by Coinneach Odhar [The Brahan Seer]. Mointeach mhioc Colla at Gleann [Mòinteach MhicColla, Glen] is also mentioned in relation to the number of layers of peat which have been taken from it. The vocabulary...
Dates: September 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Poem beginning 'Seven years before that awfull day', 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/312
Scope and Contents

Poem beginning 'Seven years before that awful day' by Dr Smith of Campbeltown, Kintyre [Ceann Loch Cille Chiarain, Cinn TÌre] about Iona [Ì Chaluim Chille] surviving a flood which will deluge Ireland [Eireann] and Islay [Ìle]

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