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Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:

Note about the Macintyres at Achnandun, August 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/52
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Christina Campbell née Macintyre, Lios Mòr/Lismore Earra, Ghàidheal/Argyllshire about the Macintyres at Achnandun [Achadun, Lios Mòr/Lismore] that the informant's grandfather Gilleaspa MacDhugail [Gilleasbuig mac Dhùghaill or Archibald Macintyre] lived there, their uncle Dugald [Macintyre] was born there and the rent offered to them by 'Fear Loch an Eala' [General Duncan Campbell fo Lochnell] was 15 pounds a year as long as water ran in the burn.

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

Note about the MacMasters and Eon nan Iteag, 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/332
Scope and Contents

Note about the MacMasters and Eon nan Iteag which states that the family had [Ardgour] when Eon nan Iteag was killed.

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

Note about the MacTavish family in Loch Awe, 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/251
Scope and Contents

Note about the MacTavish family in Loch Awe [Loch Obha, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] and their connection to the Campbells of Inverawe [Inbhir Abha].

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

Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing]

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/32
Scope and Contents

Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Feadag-mhoint[each] nest[s] in coin[neach] bhan [white heather] + puts coin[neach] bhan over eggs'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

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

Note about the origins of the Carmichael families, September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/16
Scope and Contents

Note about the origins of the Carmichael families that Carmichael's own clan came from Leireag near Oban while the Cloichl[e]a Carmichaels came from Clachan Saoileach [Lerags, An t-Òban, Cloichlea, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Clachan Sound, all 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 oven of Curalain [Curalan/St Cyril], 27 September 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/187
Scope and Contents

Note about the oven of Curalain [Curalan/St Cyril] collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that he and his grandfather looked for it at the chapel [on Sgeir a' Phobuill] but could not find it. It was where Curalan baked his bread. The gables of the chapel were there.

Dates: 27 September 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Note about the partridge, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/28
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the partridge which reads 'Partri[d]ge Can quite run the peopl[e] Reachlain Iris' [Reachlainn/Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland]. The meaning of the note is unclear.

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

Note about the place 'Tobar nan clarsairean', 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/12
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, about the place 'Tobar nan clarsairean' that it is 'above Port mu luag Lismore' [Tobar na Slàinte, Port Moluag, Lios Mòr, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.

Dates: 6 July 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note about the plague, August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/17
Scope and Contents

Note that it was fish found on the shore which gave the plague to the people of Achadhandrim [[Achadun], Lios Mòre/Lismore]. Note continues in full on folio 7v.

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

Note about the plant [fòid], August 1883

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/32
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Fòid = Plant from dyke at Airdtur [Ardtur, An Apainn/Appin, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]'.

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