Poor
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Custom about 'La nam Marbh', September 1872
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/142
Scope and Contents
Custom about 'La nam Marbh' [2 November] probably collected on Barraigh/Isle of Barra that people would take off their socks and shoes and take alms to the poor' as a propitiation to God for the souls in purgatory.' Carmichael notes that the custom is 'Not now bare footed.' Text has been scored through in ink as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
September 1872
Story about how kelp-making came to North Uist, 20 January 1871
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/165
Scope and Contents
Story collected from Alexander MacDonald, Cladach Chirceboist/Claddach Kirkibost, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist about how kelp-making came to North Uist. The story tells how when Am Moraire Ban [Am Morair Bàn] came to North Uist he brought his wife, three children and factor, called Kingsburgh, and they lived at Sollas [Solas]. They met a crofter at Bailemhartain whose animals were emaciated whereupon Kingsburgh told the man that Lady MacDonald had come among the Uist tentantry for assistance...
Dates:
20 January 1871
Vocabulary note for 'dole', 1894
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/171
Scope and Contents
Vocabulary note which reads 'Deire eigin = A misery dole. Teom nan deora = Dole of the poor donation'.
Dates:
1894