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Argyllshire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:

Note about Garradh nan Cleireach and the school on Lios Mòr/Lismore, 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/11
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Note about Garradh nan Cleireach [Garadh nan Clèireach] and the school on Lios Mòr/LismoreLios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that the former was in 'Kil [possibly Killandrist] is sur[rounded] by a garatot [garadh tobhta]' and that the original school was at one time about seven acres and also had land in Bailegarbh.

Dates: 2 September 1870

Note about geometrically proportioned stones in Appin, 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/175
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Note probably collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about geometrically proportioned stones found on Beinn Aulay [Beinn Fhionnlaidh], Glencreran, Beinn Starbh, on the south of Locheite [Ben Starv, Loch Èite/Loch Etive], and on Scurra Chòis [Sgorr a' Choise] [all Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 1883

Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth including that of Sir Allan Maclean, 17 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/53
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Note about gravestones on Inch Kenneth, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire including that of Sir Allan Maclean, describing its dimensions and carvings: 'effigy in full high[land] dress target and clogaid [helmet]'. Also notes that the stone used in the church is 'Iona stone' and describes some of the stones inside the building. Carmichael adds that there is a good well east of the [resting place] of Macinnon [MacKinnon] of Gribun, which itself is east of the church.

Dates: 17 August 1886

Note about [hawks], June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/94
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Note about [hawks] probably collected on Ìle/Islay which reads 'Glasag like cruban. Geamhsag beagan giobach air na meuran'.

Dates: June 1887

Note about hearing music on Sgeir a Phoub[uil], August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/143
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Note which reads 'Hear[in]g sounds on Sgeir a Phoub[uil] & music'. [Sgeir a' Phobuill, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: August 1883

Note about herring and hake, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/46
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Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Calmoir Herring haig - dif[ficult] to fish.' Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note about horse or cow hair, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/43
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Note about horse or cow hair collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, the meaning of which is unclear. Also, vocabulary note which reads 'Conachag = shell'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: June 1887

Note about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm, 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/11
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Note, probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about how Loch Etive changed from being a lake during a storm stating that a 'narrow isthmus of gravelly soil' separately the lake from the sea at Connel but that this was breached during a storm. He notes that the isthmus stood where the Falls of Lora are now. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 July 1892

Note about Invernahyle House, 18 August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/29
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Note about Invernahyle House, [An Apainn/Appin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] describing the remains of the old house and its connections with Sir Walter Scott. He also states that the nearby Craobh a' Phrionnsa and Uamh Phrionnsa were both hiding places for Prince Charles Edward Stuart.

Dates: 18 August 1883

Note about John Livingstone's father, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/191
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Note about John Livingstone's father, collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73, which states that his father moved to Inverfolla in 1800 when John's grandfather was thirty one years old and his father was thirteen years old.

Dates: 27 September 1883