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Argyllshire Scotland

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:

Note which reads 'Glasag back dark clue in shell Gìmhseag thin feet as paper.', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/50
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Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile Meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Glasag back dark blue in shell Gìmhseag thin but as paper.' [This note possibly relates to birds.]

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

Note which reads 'Gobha mor Latharna lived at B[aile] Ghobhan said an amusing aisling', 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/245
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Note which reads 'Gobha mor Latharna lived at B[aile] Ghobhar [Baile nan Ghobhann/Balnagown, Lismore, Argyllshire] said an amusing aisling'.

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

Note which reads 'Iain Lom seven years ere he walked', 6 July 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/9
Scope and Contents

Note probably collected from Duncan MacNiven, retired schoolmaster, Airds, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire, which reads 'Iain Lom seven years ere he walked'. 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 which reads 'Larach Tai[gh] nam fiann 40 y[ar]ds diam[eter]', September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/75
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Note which reads 'Larach Tai[gh] nam fiann 40 y[ar]ds diam[eter]' [probably Larach Taigh nam Fiann, 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 which reads 'Macillechiar = Carr Ivor Macillechiar', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/106
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Note which reads 'Macillechiar = Carr Ivor Macillechiar'

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

Note which reads 'Mar choin ag ol eanaraichTha ainmnean Chlann illeain Eachann! Lachann! Each! Lach! (Lapping up!)', September 1884

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/293
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Note which reads 'Tha ainmnean Chlann illeain Eachann! Lachann! Each! Lach! (Lapping up!)' collected from Donald MacPhail, grocer, Quay, Oban [An t-Òban, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

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

Note which reads 'One solitary plane tree near Tai[gh] mor Phort charrain', September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/76
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'One solitary plane tree near Tai[gh] mor Phort charrain' [Taigh Mòr, Port a' Charrain, 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 which reads 'Studied the easgan + the torranan from fly depost eggs', June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/41
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Note collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Studied the easgan + the torranan from fly depost eggs'.

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

Note which reads 'The Glaisgirig used to haunt Alltaogain', September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/48
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Note which reads 'The Glaisgirig [glaistig] used to haunt Alltaogain.' [Allt Aogain, 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 which reads 'The lobster and cruban cast their shell in the Iuchar', August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/39
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'The lobster and cruban [crùban or crabs] cast their shell in the Iuchar [July].'

Dates: August 1886
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael