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A
DESCRIPTION
OF THE
Curious Monuments and Antiquities
IN THE ISLAND OF
ICOLUMKILL.
Aho^ an Account of the Island of STAFF A^ where the
rural Throne of the late King Fingal is extant ; being
the Chief of the Heroes so much admired by the Poets.
By a Gentleman who made the Tour of Europe^ prior to this
Description^ in a Letter to a Friend. — // is now published at
the Desire of several Gentlemen of Distinction ^ luho reside in
the Country ; and was given to the Bearer John M'Cormick,
upon account of his Misfortunes ^ to aid him in his Support.
In the courfe of my eaftern travels, many of the perfon-
ages of diflin£tion to whom I had the honour of being in-
troduced, were as curious to be informed of the Caledonian
antiquities, as I was to be initiated in their manners and cuf-
toms, as well as to view their feveral different edifices, ftruc-
tures, and monuments ; which cannot but attra61: the at-
tention of the curious, nay, even the fentimental traveller.
The moft of the perfonages, in the genteelefb and mofl
polite manner, fliewed the utmoft civility to me, my Go-
A
DESCRIPTION
OF THE
Curious Monuments and Antiquities
IN THE ISLAND OF
ICOLUMKILL.
Aho^ an Account of the Island of STAFF A^ where the
rural Throne of the late King Fingal is extant ; being
the Chief of the Heroes so much admired by the Poets.
By a Gentleman who made the Tour of Europe^ prior to this
Description^ in a Letter to a Friend. — // is now published at
the Desire of several Gentlemen of Distinction ^ luho reside in
the Country ; and was given to the Bearer John M'Cormick,
upon account of his Misfortunes ^ to aid him in his Support.
In the courfe of my eaftern travels, many of the perfon-
ages of diflin£tion to whom I had the honour of being in-
troduced, were as curious to be informed of the Caledonian
antiquities, as I was to be initiated in their manners and cuf-
toms, as well as to view their feveral different edifices, ftruc-
tures, and monuments ; which cannot but attra61: the at-
tention of the curious, nay, even the fentimental traveller.
The moft of the perfonages, in the genteelefb and mofl
polite manner, fliewed the utmoft civility to me, my Go-
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| Description | Also, an Account of the Island of Staffa, where the rural throne of the late King Fingal is extant : being the chief of the heroes so much admired by the poets by a gentleman who made the tour of Europe, prior to this description, in a letter to a friend ... |
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| Shelfmark | Oss.318(4) |
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| Description | Selected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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