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Martin Martin
"A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland,"
in A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland Circa 1695,
edited by Donald J. Macleod.
Edinburgh: Birlinn, 1994 (pages 59-391).

by Sharon L. Krossa

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Last updated 1 Jan 2000

Martin Martin "was evidently born at Bealach, near Duntulm, Skye, ca. 1655-1660. The precise year is not known, but in 1681 he graduated M.A. at Edinburgh University ... He belonged to a well-known Skye family" (from the introduction to A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland Circa 1695). In 1703 he published A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, which he had toured around 1695. His account includes a physical description of the actual islands, as well as various aspects of the life of the inhabitants. It includes a brief description of the islanders clothing.

Descriptions

• pp. 245-247 Martin Martin's Description of Hebridean Men's Clothing 17th Century (1 Jan 2000 )
• pp. 247-248 Martin Martin's Description of Hebridean Women's Clothing 17th Century (1 Jan 2000 )

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