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Stone crosses

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

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Note about a slate cross, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/50
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Note about a slate cross on Innis Kenneth [Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] describing it as 'A slender slate cross inside tung [vault] of Col[onel] Macdonald - very pretty. Leaning against wall.'

Dates: 17 August 1886

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/22
Scope and Contents Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. He states that there was a 'Cladh Briit' [St Bride's Graveyard] in an àiridh near Cailliach which contained a number of cut stones and crosses which the farmers put into their dykes. He also states that Cille Chriosd had stones with holes through them and Cladh Mhoire was situated down below Castle Calgary and is still used for burials. [Cladh...
Dates: 7 August 1886

Note about Crois an t suichain, 23 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/34
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Note collected from Roderick MacNeil, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which reads, 'Crois an t suichain [Crois an t-Suidheachain] where the priest used to say mass in the olden times.'

Dates: 23 May 1869

Note about Crois dugh Lios Moir and accompanying diagram, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/33
Scope and Contents Note about Crois dugh Lios Moire [Crois Dubh Lios Mòr or Black Cross of Lismore, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and accompanying diagram. The note tells how all the base of the cross was where banns were proclaimed when there was no service in the church. The stone is described as not being native to the island and the diagram marks the size of its edges and the length of the arms of the cross. The cross is described as having falled down, the back of it being broken. The...
Dates: September 1870

Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth including that of Sir Allan Maclean, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/53
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Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including that of Sir Allan Maclean, describing its dimensions and carvings: 'effigy in full high[land] dress target and clogaid [helmet]'. Also notes that the stone used in the church is 'Iona stone' and describes some of the stones inside the building. Carmichael adds that there is a good well east of the [resting place] of Macinnon [MacKinnon] of Gribun, which itself is east of the church.

Dates: 17 August 1886

Note about the crosses at Kilchoman, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/56
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Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, that a criminal going between the three crosses at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] would be safe.

Dates: June 1887

Note on a cross with holes at Kilbar, Barra, 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/33
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Note about a cross with four holes in it at Kilbar [Cille-bharra, Barraigh/Barra], stating that the holes were for the chains used to tie a criminal to the cross for three Sundays at the door of the chapel.

Dates: 1877

Note on stones and graveyard on Inch Kenneth, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/51
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Note on stones and graveyard on Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire noting the gravestones as being of 'native stone', one marked as 'H M 1676', and telling how the graveyard had been 'more extensive' as a farmer had ploughed up 'cut skulls', noting the present farmer to be Lach[lan] Campbell.

Dates: 17 August 1886

Note on the dimensions of Crois Du[bh], September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/79
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Note that the dimensions of Crois Du[bh] are 29 x 16 x 2 [Crois Dubh Lios Mòr or Black Cross of Lismore, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: September 1870

Notes about Cladh Bhriit and Cladh Chraigeig, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/32
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Notes about Cladh Bhriit and Cladh Chraigeig [Cladh Bhrìde, Am Muile/Isle of Mull and Cragaig graveyard, Ulbha/Ulva] stating that the former had a cross which stood in a socket about one and a half feet high, but is broken and the latter is at Aoinidh Chraigeig.

Dates: August 1886