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Isle of Mull Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Placename note about 'An Cuillioinn', 7 August 1886

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/25
Scope and Contents

Place-name note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'An Cuillionn Rumach the Cuillionn of Rum. An Cuillionn Sgitheanach = the Cuillion of Skye' [An Cuiltheann Rùmach, Ruma/Rum and An Cuiltheann/Cuillin Hills, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Amendments have been made in ink to the spelling of 'Cuillionn'.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Placename note relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach], 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/5
Scope and Contents

Placename note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, relating to 'Draoineach' [draoidhneach] which reads 'Innis Draoineach Eilean na Dra[oineach] Iona. Draoineach in Skye Innis Draoineach, Droineach on Lochawe = the isle of the sculptors - sculpting.' [[Ì Chaluim Chille/Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire; Drynoch, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach; Loch Obha/Loch Awe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 7 August 1886

Placename note which reads 'Eas-Fors (Force?) march bet[ween] Laggan & Cillabhrianain', August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/44
Scope and Contents

Placename note which reads 'Eas-Fors (Force?) march bet[ween] Laggan & Cillabhrianain' [Eas Fors, Lagan Ulbha/Lagganulva, Cille Bhrianain/Kilbrennan, Am Muile/Isle of Mull].

Dates: August 1886

Poem beginning 'Shiub[hail] Muile leat us Ile', 14 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/2
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Poem beginning 'Shiub[hail] Muile leat us Ile' collected from Rev [] MacGregor, Lismore [Lios Mòr].

Dates: 14 August 1883

Proverb which begins 'Sgrìob am Muileach agus sliobair am Muileach thu', 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/199
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Proverb which reads 'Sgrìob am Muileach agus sliobair am Muileach thu. Ach sliob am Muileach agus sgrìobai am Muileach thu' [Stroke the Mull man and he'll scratch you. But scratch the Mull man and he'll stroke you].

Dates: 1883

Saying beginning 'T fhalt 'us t fhiona D. daoine', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/16
Scope and Contents

Saying collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], which reads 'T fhalt 'us t fhiona D. daoine, T ionga mhaol D sathurn.'

Dates: 7 August 1886

Saying which reads 'Is toigh leis gach uidh a shamhuil', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/23
Scope and Contents

Saying which reads 'Is toigh leis gach uidh a shamhuil' collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 7 August 1886

Song beginning 'Cha toir Mac Iain Ghiorr a Muil[e] [th]u', 18 September 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/231
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Song beginning 'Cha toir Mac Iain Ghiorr a Muil[e] [th]u' probably collected from Ann Livingstone (née MacPherson) aged about 80 years, Bunawe [Bun Abha/Bonawe, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.

Dates: 18 September 1884

Song beginning 'Fear air muin eich bhain', 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/15
Scope and Contents

Song collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], beginning 'Fear air muin eich bhain, dol gu gach taigh [saighis]'. The song is composed of thirty-five lines.

Dates: 7 August 1886

Song beginning 'Le chai a cuid' and accompanying placename note, 7 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/10
Scope and Contents

Song probably collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Tobar Mhoire/Tobermory, Muile/Isle of Mull, beginning 'Le chai a cuid -, Gun chaora gun [uaisg]'. The song is composed of eleven lines. The accompanying placename note reads 'Airi-miseig = miseig young goat before it kids.' The text has been scored through in pencil as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 7 August 1886