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Islay Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 112 Collections and/or Records:

Note about trout found in a cod stomach, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/73
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected on Ìle/Islay about trout, both 'breac' and 'geallag' [gealag], found in a cod [trosg] stomach. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note describing the 'Gearran cruacach', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/67
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected on Ìle/Islay, describing the 'Gearran cruacach' as 'narrow tail large wide mouth some as large as trosg' [cod].

Dates: June 1887

Note of a request for 'Mary of Callart', 15 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/7
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Get Campbell of Islay to send Mary of Callart'.

Dates: 15 August 1883

Note that Donald MacMhuirich lives in Bailmeanach, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/44
Scope and Contents

Note that Donald MacMhuirich [Donald Currie] lives in Bailmeanach, [Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note which reads 'An cleireach mac crubag Dearc luachrach lotai and sin 3 siuil mhara', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/45
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'An cleireach mac crubag Dearc luachrach lotai[dh] [th]u sin 3 siuil mhara. His sister was stung & it last[ed] thus' indicating that his sister was stung by a lizard and the sting lasted three tides or eighteen hours. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note which reads 'Calamor = Falmair H. Kake.', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/81
Scope and Contents

Note collected on Ìle/Islay which reads 'Calamor = Falmair H. Kake.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed alsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note which reads 'Glasag back dark clue in shell Gìmhseag thin feet as paper.', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/50
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Glasag back dark blue in shell Gìmhseag thin but as paper.' [This note possibly relates to birds.]

Dates: June 1887

Note which reads 'Studied the easgan + the torranan from fly depost eggs', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/41
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Studied the easgan + the torranan from fly depost eggs'.

Dates: June 1887

Notes about fish, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/64
Scope and Contents

Notes about fish probably collected on Ìle/Islay, including that 'Bodach rua [is] son of Trosg' [cod]; lists of fish which are similar to each other; names for juvenile and adult types of fish; descriptions such as 'Braga 2 spots like had[dock] or S[malag]. P[iocach]. fish. 3 fins on S[malag]. P[iocach]. fish sun shape'; and comparisons of places to find particular types of fish.

Dates: June 1887

Notes about fish, shellfish and crustaceans, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/88
Scope and Contents

Notes about fish, shellfish and crustaceans collected on Ìle/Islay, including that 'Abhain Chul Davach Co[unty] Donegal [is] paved with siolag.' and listing differnt types of fish and their English name equivalent. Also notes that 'Long shells - fan-like got off Coll on one bank. On House Bank - 11 in[ches] long.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887