The Carmichael-Watson Collection 18th century - mid 20th century

Alexander Carmichael, folklorist, antiquarian, and author, was born on 1 December 1832 in Taylochan, Lismore, ninth and youngest child of Hugh Carmichael (1783-1862), farmer and publican, and Elizabeth (Betty) MacColl (1791-1863). After attending schools on the island and, apparently, in Greenock, Carmichael entered the civil service as an exciseman, serving in Greenock and Dublin before stints in Islay and Carbost, Skye. There he joined the team of pioneering folklorists collecting...

Glasgow University Ossianic Society | 1831-: | scholarly society | Glasgow (Scotland)

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MacQueen | Donald | fl 1861 | Isle of Skye

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Matheson, William, 1910-1995

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National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland | 1780-1999 | museum | Edinburgh

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Black | David Dakers | fl 1832-1969 | Brechin Town Clerk

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Macleod | Kenneth | 1871-1955 | Church of Scotland minister and folklorist

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MacDhiarmaid | Duncan | fl 1861 | Isle of Skye (Scotland)

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MacPhee | Donald | fl 1861 | miller | Isle of Skye

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Edinburgh Celtic Union | 20th century | Edinburgh

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MacKay | Rob Donn | 1714-1778 | Scottish Gaelic Poet

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MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790

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Nicolson | Anne | fl 1861 | Isle of Skye | [Anne NicNeacail]

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University of Aberdeen | 1495-: | university | Aberdeen (Scotland)

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The Highlander | 1873-1882 | newspaper | Inverness

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Beattie | William | 1903-1986 | Keeper of Printed Books in the National Library of Scotland

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Watson | James Carmichael | 1910-1942 | Professor of Celtic

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Anderson | Peter | | fl 1860 | Islay | [Padraig Buidhe]

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MacKenzie | William | fl 1861 | Isle of Skye | [Uilleam MacCoinnich]

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Blaikie, Walter Biggar, 1847-1928

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O Rahilly | Thomas F. | 1883-1953 | Professor of Irish

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Robertson | Charles Moncrieff | 1864-1927 | Reverend

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MacLachlan | Ewen | 1773-1882 | poet and Gaelic Scholar

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Gaelic Society of Inverness | 1871-: | cultural society | Inverness (Scotland)

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George Heriots Hospital | 1659-: | hospital and school | Edinburgh

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Fraser, J. (John), 1882-1945

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University of Manchester | 1851-: | university | Manchester (England)

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Mackinnon, Donald, 1839-1914

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Strachan | John | 1862-1907 | classical and Celtic scholar

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Carmichael | Alexander Archibald | 1832-1912 | folklorist and antiquarian

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Cameron | Alexander | 1827-1888 | Free Church Minister

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MacDonald | Sir | Alexander | d. 1647 | clan leader

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Watson | Elizabeth Catherine | 1880-1958 | nee Carmichael | daughter of Alexander Carmichael

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University of Edinburgh | 1583-: | university | Edinburgh (Scotland)

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Murdoch | John | 1818-1903 | journalist and customs and excise official

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MacPhee | Donald | fl 1866 | South Uist | [Don Mac a Phie]

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Matheson, Angus, 1912-1962

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Aberdeen University Celtic Society | 1853-: | scholarly society | Aberdeen (Scotland)

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MacBain | Alexander | 1855-1914 | Celtic Scholar

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University of Glasgow (1451- : Glasgow, Scotland)

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These are Economic History lecture notes, possibly a lecturer's own notes. There are 6 notebooks within a slipcase. On the slipcase is written in pencil "Dr James Cunnison? Alec Macfie?" The identification of the author of these notes is not certain. There is one letter within volume 6 addressed to Dr Cunnison, but without a comparison of handwriting it has not possible to assign these notes to Dr Cunnison. References within the notes would indicate that they were written after 1924. ...

MacInnes | Angus | fl 1865 | South Uist

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MacDonald | Alexander | c.1700-c.1770 | poet and schoolmaster

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Thurneysen | Rudolf | 1857-1940 | German linguist and Celtic scholar

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Highland Home Industries Ltd | fl. 1937 | tweed merchants | Edinburgh

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Benedict | Evelyn | fl. 1905 | folksong collector

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Cameron | Rev | Alexander | 1827-1888 | Free Church Minister

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Watson, William J. (William John), 1865-1948

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Epithet: of New Ross British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000979.0x0001a8 William John Watson was born in 1865 and was the son of a blacksmith in Easter Ross. He studied at Aberdeen University, graduating with the degree of M.A., a Classical First. He was Rector of the Royal Academy in Inverness, 1894 to 1909, and then Rector of the Royal High School, Edinburgh, from 1909 until 1914. As a native speaker of Gaelic he...

Rainings School | Inverness

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