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Isle of Harris Inverness-shire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:

Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay], 13 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/87
Scope and Contents Notes on the island of Esaidh [Easaigh/Ensay, Siorramachd Inbhir-Nis/Inverness-shire] that Arch[ibald] Stewart, proprietor of Taigh Easaigh [Ensay House] had made good additions to a fine house but that it was too close to the bay - 'This is its only fault'. The situation and composition of the old temple is noted and that it is being used as a stable and of the same style as Teampull Tao Deas [Teampull Taobh Deas/Teampull an t-Sagairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris]. Also noted is Croc a...
Dates: 13 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Notes on the population of Tarasaigh/Taransay, 8 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/21
Scope and Contents Notes on the population of Tarasiagh/Taransay, stating that Paible is the inhabited part and Rath the north township 'but no people now', that 'Aird-Mhanuis' [Àird Mhànais] is an island at high spring tides, and that good families came from Taransay including that of Cap[tain] Ken[neth] Campbell 'mac Alast[air] ic Coinnich ic Dho[mh]n[u]il[l] ic Iain Oig of Taransay' describing Captain Campbell as 'one of the most gent[le]manly men who ever live.' Campbell is said to have lived at Aoi [Uidh]...
Dates: 8 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Notes relating to inscriptions at Rodel Church, c1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/56
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Notes relating to inscriptions at Rodel Church [Tùr Chliamainn/St Clement's Church, Roghadal/Rodel, Na Hearadh/Harris] including 'R[oderick] C[ampbell] and A[nn] M[ac] S[ween] 1725', [the parents] of 'Miss Ann Campbell of Scalpay' [Eilean Scalpaigh] and 'Bao-mainis = M[ale] child unbap[tised]'.

Dates: c1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Observations made on a boat journey between Tarbert and Isle of Taransay, 7 August 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/3
Scope and Contents Observations made on a boat journey in Loch Tarbert/Loch an Tairbeairt, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, describing the scenery around the loch including 'fine high mountains', the island of Iosaigh, whch is 'like Iosai at Dun an Tarcul is a high hill on the point of Loscintir' [possibly Aoineag Tarcall], that 'Boisdale on s[outh] side [of] L[och] Tarbert [is] a coire deep & pretty' [Bìtheasdail], noting 'Yo'aveag & Yo'a'vor' on each side of the corrie [Geodha Bheag and Geodha Mhòr] and...
Dates: 7 August 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Place-name and archaeological notes relating to Loisgcintir [Losgaintir/Luskentyre], 7 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/2
Scope and Contents Place-name and archaeological notes relating to Loisgcintir [Losgaintir/Luskentyre, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] made on a journey with Rev Donald MacKintosh, priest, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Mr Archie MacRae, Huisinis, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, observing a small old building on 'Tar'cul (cal?) Taigh Mhic Loaig [deleted]' noting that the place-name elements Lusk and Lisk are common in Scotland and in Denmark and how Mr Don[ald] MacRae remembers that when he was ten years old his...
Dates: 7 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Place-name note about Bàgh Chlann Neill and accompanying story fragment, 13 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/89
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Place-name note about Bàgh Chlann Neill, that it is at Losaid at Bun at Sruth Obe [Rubh' an Losaid, An Struth, An t-Ob/Leverburgh, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] and accompanying story fragment which reads 'Some MacNeills lived here & when they com[menced] a creach they ran away & took their boat to le'.

Dates: 13 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Place-name note for Loch ghro'avig, 10 July 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/61
Scope and Contents

Place-name note which reads 'Loch gho'avig w[est] of Leosvig' [Bàgh Ghòbhaig and Loch Leosavay both Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris].

Dates: 10 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Placename note for hills in Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/64
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Placename note which reads 'Langa and [-] and the Isean between these two hills in Harris.' [Mullach an Langa, An Cliseam/The Clisham, Na Hearadh]

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

Poem beginning 'Tha mis eir an sgeir ris an can aid Rockal', 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW105/39
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Poem beginning 'Tha mis eir an sgeir ris an can aid Rockal' composed by Kenneth Macasgail [Kenneth MacAskaill] Caolas Scalpay [Caolas Scalpaigh/Kyles Scalpay, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] to a 'bodach sannt at Airdhasaig' [Àird an Aiseig, Scalpaigh/Scalpay] who wanted to go to Rockall for fraic [-].

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

Poem entitled 'Fhir a Chruthaich Fhir a Chri' and accompanying biography of Mary MacRae, 1885

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW87/66
Scope and Contents Poem entitled 'Fhir a Chruthaich Fhir a Chri' collected from Mairi Nicrath [Mary MacRae], Caolas Stiatair N h-Earradh [Caolas Stiadar/Sound of Stiadar, Na Hearadh/Harris] on 4 April 1876 beginning 'Fhir a chruthaich fhir (air?) fhir a chri, Chruthaich a chre air an t-sluagh'. Before the poem is a detailed description of Mary MacRae, including her appearance, her age and a little about her Kintail background. The text of the poem has been scored through in pencil and additions have been made...
Dates: 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Transcription notebook of Alexander Carmichael

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