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Fife Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Story about MacLeod of Lewis, c1862

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/12
Scope and Contents Story about MacLeod of Lewis probably collected from Kenneth Morrison, Trithean/Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye. MacLeod of Lewis was a very bad man, who divorced his wife and was related to Am Britheamh Leothasach [Leòdhasach]. The king had sent word to MacLeod of Lewis but MacLeod ignored him and so the king gave the Isle of Lewis to people from Fife. The Fifers began to build Stioirnebha [Steòrnabhagh/Stornoway] but Am Britheamh Leòdhasach had them and their helpers killed.An...
Dates: c1862

Valuation Roll of Fife

 Fonds — Volume Dk.1.19
Identifier: Coll-1874
Scope and Contents

A single, vellum-bound volume, with Fife parishes ordered by Presbytery. Includes a list of voters and of Justices of the Peace.

Dates: 18th Century

Vocabulary note for the place 'Dun Pharlain' and accompanying note about the person 'Banquo', August 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/23
Scope and Contents

Vocabulary note for the place 'Dun Pharlain = Dumfarlane' [Dùn Phàrlain/Dunfermline, Fìobh/Fife] and accompanying note about the person 'Banquo' that he 'Sent all who spoke the Saxon and if they acquired English he sent them away.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: August 1903