Thatch

Scope and Contents Photograph of a thatched roof hut in Baripada, Orissa, India. The 'upper dome part' of the roof 'is granary.'

Scope and Contents Story about a sick woman in an unthatched house on Miùghlaigh/Mingulay in which Carmichael was encouraged by 'My old friend Ruary' [Roderick MacNeil] to visit the sick woman even although Carmichael did not know her as Roderick thought she would appreciated it. On arriving at the house he was surprised that the woman was young and 'comely' but saw that she was completely paralysed with rheumatism. He also noticed that there was only a tiny amount of roof over the bed where she lay as 'The whole...

Scope and Contents Story about a crofter and the strength of his horses and the thatch on his kiln. The story has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere. It is possible that these are two separate tales.

Scope and Contents Vocabulary and placename notes probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, for 'Bun-dearg' and 'Bun-dubh' both 'Cut fern clalk for thatch' and accompanying place-name note for 'Beinn Chinndearg' [possibly Maol Chinn Dearg], which is noted as being 'ab[ou]t 16 miles along the road side.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Scope and Contents Vocabulary note which reads 'Dromanach = the forked stick going into the thatch of a house. Sguilbh Sgolbh = the rods going into the thatch along the edge.'