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

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Story about a man swallowed up by the ground on Bearnaray, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/54
Scope and Contents

Story telling how a man who was ploughing with two horses on 'isle of Bearnaray' [Bernera Isle, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] was cursing when he and his horses were 'swall[ow]ed up by the opening of the earth. The hole is pointed out still'. Also noted is that there is a carn at the end of Teampall.

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Vocabulary note for 'Iodhlan', 'Iollach' and Iollachd', 1894

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/193
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Iodhlan = A strip of land ioman beag, Iollach = Gretheadh = Casach Iollachd = Guillachd'. The text has been scored through in pencil.

Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael