Scope and Contents Story about 'Bliadhna an t Sneac dhuibh' also known as 'Bliadhna an t sneac bhuidhe'. In which 'The snow stayed so long on the ground that it became black -some say yellow and lasted until the summer'. The story also relates how all the cattle in North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath] died except for one red cow at Biorrabhal [Clachan Bhiurabhal] and that all the fires in the island were extinguished. A fire 'tein-eigin' was produced from the 'sail-dharach' whcih is at Cladh Sgealoir [Cladh...

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Story about two men crossing Loch Etive at Runan carnan [Rubha nan Càrn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which quotes Iain Bhain, porter, as saying ' A little ban bird went up last night & s[aile]d between here before either of you'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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Two proverbs relating to the wind, the first beginning 'Mas a gao[th] an ear a Chall[aig]' and the second beginning 'Disath[urna] sanntach, DiLauin (sic) mall cinnteach'. The text has been scored through.

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Vocabulary note about 'Cairiste' describing it a six days in the harvest and six days in the spring when 'ev[e]ry smoke in the country had to send a per[son] to the proprietor or his factor in lieu & at any other time when he wanted. All "the little ten" had this.'

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Vocabulary note which reads 'Ceiteinach = May Cuddy' [ceiteanach].