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Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 155 Collections and/or Records:

'Na Coin Uaine' and 'Caol Readhain' [The Green Dogs and Kylerhea], c 1860-1861

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW474
Scope and Contents

Tale 'Na Coin Uaine' recorded from Duncan MacDhiarmaid at Fearann-an-la [Fernilea], Isle of Skye, on 8 February 1861; and tale 'Caol Readhain' recorded from Dughall (ban) Mac a Chombaich, Port na h-Apann, September 1860.

Dates: c 1860-1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Note about a watch repair, January 1872

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/94
Scope and Contents

Note about a watch repair that the watch is to be left with Mr Mitchell and that three shillings are to pay for an 'everlast[in]g match key'. Mal[colm] Macinnis [Malcolm MacInnes] of Stein [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] is mentioned although it is not clear if the watch is his or it is at his suggestion. The pencil has faded on this item, rendering some words illegible.

Dates: January 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Allan Mòr Mac Mhic Mhurachaidh, 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/36
Scope and Contents

Note about Allan Mòr Mac Mhic Mhurachaidh brother of Allan Donn Mac Mhic Mhurachaidh after whom he was named. It states that Allan Mòr was the youngest of the family and 'had a brig - long fr[om] Ruhuinish' [Rubha Hunis/Rubha Hunish, Isle of Skye/An t-Eilean Sgitheanach].

Dates: 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about Beinn Li and wells with accompanying vocabulary note, 1904

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW178/48
Scope and Contents

Note about Beinn Li [Beinn Lì/Ben Lee, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] that it has a well on top and that there are lots of wells around the hill. The accompanying vocabulary note reads 'Grud = Low dirty smear [-]'

Dates: 1904
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about Calum Paton/Beaton, 1884

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/214
Scope and Contents

Note about Calum Paton/Beaton Calum mac Dhonill ic Iain, Skye, who could 'tell the hour to a minute by the moon stars and the sun - could also tell the state of the tides without seeing the shore'. Text has been scored through as if copied elsewhere.

Dates: 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the animal 'Neas' [weasel] on An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye, June 1887

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/156
Scope and Contents

Note about the animal 'Neas' [weasel] on An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye describing it as all white 'except point of tail which is black with hair like tail of a cow'.

Dates: June 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/70
Scope and Contents

Note about the MacColls and how they originated from the MacDonalds in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] and how others became MacDonalds in Glengarry, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 29 August 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Bionach or Biorach', 1894

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW1/48
Scope and Contents Note written by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula entitled 'Bionach or Biorach' describing different words used for horses at different stages of their lives in An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, Uibhist/Uist and Barraigh/Isle of Barra, including how Bionach' in the Isle of Skye becomes 'Biorach' in Uist and Barra. Also the use of 'Isean an eich' for a foal until six months of age when they become 'Spriodach' or 'foal searach'. He states that a horse...
Dates: 1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note entitled 'Font', March 1866

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/27
Scope and Contents

Note entitled 'Font' describing the carvings on a baptismal font, one side showing Christ and the cross, another the Virigin and child, another a bishop 'in full pontificals and crozier' and on the last side a knight in full armour. Also on the font there are 'beautiful celtic basketwork', plants and inscriptions which are no longer legible. The font is St Michael's font in the Chapel of St Maelrube [Maol Rubha], Lochaoineart, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye.

Dates: March 1866
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note on caisean-callaig, 19 March 1891

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/86
Scope and Contents

Note the custom of bringing caisean-callaig to a house at New Year, collected from Mary Nighe[an] Iain Bhain [Màiri Mhòr nan Òran, Sgeabost/Skeabost, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Carmichael notes 'The rann is unfit to print.'

Dates: 19 March 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael