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Weights and measures

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

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Note on units of measurement used on Tarasaigh/Taransay, 10 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/54
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Mrs MacDonald, Tarasaigh/Taransay stating that the peck is still in use there, that she will keep to the 'cleac[hd]anean coir a bhann sa linn fhe[in]' for measuring, noting the relative quantities of the old peck at three gallons, and that the Lews [Lewis] peck was four gallons, something which Carmichael would have to check. Carmichael also notes that the customs for paying servants is the same in Taransay as it is in Uibhist/Uist.

Dates: 10 July 1870

Unclear note about a peck of gold, 10 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/66
Scope and Contents

Unclear note probably collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay which reads 'A peck of gold was the stand[ard] of ambi. ere put[tin]g it underground in the sack.'

Dates: 10 July 1870

Vocabulary list containing six words, c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/75
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary list containing six words viz: Carran [plant], Caigeal [creek], Geiltean [fish gills], Tothan [moss], Sgeot [recess] and Ocrann [an eighth of a peck].

Dates: c1892

Vocabulary note which reads 'Noigean = Cuman', c1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/94
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note which reads 'Noigean = Cuman'.

Dates: c1892