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Argyllshire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Note about the last battle on Lismore, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/26
Scope and Contents

Note that the last battle on Lismore [Lios Mòr] was fought at Achadhnan[-] [Probably Achadun].

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

Note about the last Bishop of Lismore, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/32
Scope and Contents

Note about the last Bishop of Lismore [Lios Mòr, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that he was brought as a prisoner from Ach nan Duin [Achadun] to Dundee but never returned. The pencil text is quite faded in places making it difficult to read.

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the last priest at Achnandoun, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/36
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about Father MacPhail, the last priest at Achnandoun [Achadun, Lios Mòr/Lismore], that he baptised Donul ban Maccolla grandfather of Donald who went to Canada.

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

Note about the last priest at Clachan, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/37
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire that Father MacGregor was the last priest at Clachan [Lios Mòr/Lismore].

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

Note about the Livingstone family and some of their possessions, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/184
Scope and Contents Note about the Livingstone family and some of their possessions collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, including mention of a connection with Dr [David] Livingstone, that the family is from Achnacrithe [Achadh na Crithe/Achnacree], Benderloch [Meudarloch], Morven [A' Mhòrbhairne] and Ulbha [Ulva]. He mentions a salt cellar, a tumbler in a house in Druimnamoine [Druim na Mòine/Druim-na-moina]...
Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the location of Baron Carmichael's house, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/23
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Baron Carmichael's house was at Sloc-a-mhuillin? when he lost the oireac Caora dhu na Bachuille.' [Sloc a' Mhuillinn and Bachuil, both Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]

Dates: September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the location of Caisteal Dun Meirgeall and etymological note, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/58
Scope and Contents

Note about the location of Caisteal Dun Meirgeall that it is 'at Iocar-achann' and that '-achann' comes from 'ath-chumhain' [probably in Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]

Dates: October 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the location of the well Tobar tai dhearc [Tobar Taigh Dhearg], 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/10
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Note about the location of the well Tobar tai dhearc [Tobar Taigh Dhearg] that it is at Pt Charrain [Port a' Charrain, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and that another well mentioned in history is queried as being 'Tobar da dhearc'.

Dates: 2 September 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the 'Lon Tuath' in Appin, 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/185
Scope and Contents Note about the 'Lon Tuath' in Appin [An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that it was the march which divided the Stewarts from the Campbells and that the Stewarts went north to Fort William while the Campbells went to Oban [An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. It notes that John Livingstone's grandfather went with Cailean Ruadh [Colin...
Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the MacColls and the MacDonalds, 29 August 1883

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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

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