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

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Charm for goodness and strength, 1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/7
Scope and Contents

Charm for goodness and strength entitled 'An Earr Thal’ainn' ['An Earr Thalmhainn'] beginning 'Buaini mise an earr-reidh' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. Text scored over as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 1877

Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/18
Scope and Contents

Note about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds which states that he 'was a nat[ural] son of Tierna Challad[air] [Tighearna Challadair or Campbell of Cawdor] - a bad foxy man.'

Dates: September 1870

Proverb beginning 'Am fear gun naire', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/160
Scope and Contents

Proverb which reads 'Am fear gun naire, Ni nas ail leis fein.'

Dates: 1894

Proverb beginning 'Cha fhreagair rud dur do'n fhear gheanail', October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/80
Scope and Contents

Proverb which reads 'Cha fhreagair rud dur do'n fhear gheanail, No rud geanail do'n fhear dhubhach.'

Dates: October 1892

Verse beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag', 22 August 1903

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/12
Scope and Contents

Verse of advice given from a man to a boy, probably collected from Mary MacRae, Dùnan, Letterfearn, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty, beginning 'Na bi mor 's na bi beag, S na bi trom an seana'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 22 August 1903

Vocabulary note for 'Babul = virulent man', 1894

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/140
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Babul = virulent man dangerous to women. Giobal fushionless man with -'.

Dates: 1894