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Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31
Scope and Contents

Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'

Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Fragment of a story about MacLaine of Lochbuie capsizing, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/46
Scope and Contents Fragment of a story about MacLaine of Lochbuie capsizing. The story mentions that MacLean of Coll, MacLaine of Lochbuie and Saxon were out shooting on a Sunday and that [they all got into a boat] which capsized. On being rescued his man said to him, 'Fad bha [th]u os mo chionn san t saoghal cha bhi [th]u os mo chionn san a shaoghal thall.' An aside notes that 'On Mull side of Ulva Sound [there are] columns like Staffa.' [Am Muile/Isle of Mull, Caolas Ulbha/Sound of Ulva] The handwriting here...
Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Fragment of a story about MacLean of Suart's daughter and MacNeil of Barra, 1867

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW114/67
Scope and Contents Story probably collected from Roderick MacNeil, aged 88, crofter, Miùghlaigh/Mingulay which tells how MacLean of Duart's daughter was married to MacNeil of Barra that they did not get on together. They travelled to see her father in Am Muile/Isle of Mull but on their return she asked to stop in the Sound of Mull/An Caol Muileach to collect some dulse. When she was ashore MacNeil abandoned her and she was drowned on the rocks. On his return home, MacNeil married the daughter of Fear-Chean...
Dates: 1867
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Geological Survey notebook 'Q Q', 1893-1894

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/6
Scope and Contents

Drawings and notes on the geology of parts of Scotland (including Edinburgh, Arran, Mull and Islay) of parts of England and also of Pomeroy, Ireland. References are made to Plymouth limestone, Skye granite, toadstones in Derbyshire and papers on raised beaches at Loch Carron.

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Dates: 1893-1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Geological Survey notebooks

Lecture on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', 1886

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Identifier: Coll-74/7/2
Scope and Contents

Notes for 4 lectures on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', given to the Royal Institution in 1886. Sir Archibald Geikie looked at the emergence of types of geological formations against a geological timeframe and how they have been affected by various processes, especially the action of volcanoes and materials produced by them, within the natural world. He used examples from numerous locations from different parts of the British Isles.

Dates: 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Lecture notes

Note about 'Aithean guail', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/20
Scope and Contents

Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'Aithean guail 6 or 7 of got in Bailiocrach Mull Ealaghual = wood coal, especially of the willow.' [Baile Ìochdrach, Gomastra/Isle of Gometra, Am Muile/Isle of Mull].

Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/22
Scope and Contents Note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] about burial sites on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. He states that there was a 'Cladh Briit' [St Bride's Graveyard] in an àiridh near Cailliach which contained a number of cut stones and crosses which the farmers put into their dykes. He also states that Cille Chriosd had stones with holes through them and Cladh Mhoire was situated down below Castle Calgary and is still used for burials. [Cladh...
Dates: 7 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about how Ri Acharainich was named, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/47
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Ri Acharainich (Eon Campbell) got the name when a lad from his pride.' [Acharonich, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]

Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about items received from Mor Dhughallach [Marion MacDougall], 15 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/27
Scope and Contents

Note about items received from Mor Dhughallach [Mòr Dhùghallach or Marion MacDougall] which reads 'Got Celt from Mor Dhughallach Na h-Abhan auan Treisnish Mull Sunday 15 Aug[us[t 1886 also crystal cube.' [Haunn, Treisnis/Tresnish, Am Muile/Isle of Mull].

Dates: 15 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Tobar Chaluimchille, 15 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/28
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Tobar Chaluimchille at the [pen] coming out of the rock - exc[e]l[len]t water.' [Tobar Chaluim-chille/Tobar Chaluim Chille/St Columba's Well, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]

Dates: 15 August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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