Martin Martin ( Scottish Gaelic : Màrtainn MacGilleMhàrtainn ) ( c. 1660 -9 October 1718) was a Scottish writer best known for his work A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland (1703; second edition 1716). This book is particularly noted for its information on the St Kilda archipelago. Martin's description of St Kilda, which he visited in 1697, had also been published some years earlier as A Late Voyage to St Kilda (1698).
13-479: Martin was a native of Bealach, near Duntulm on Skye . He was born around 1660, a son of Donald Martin, who served with the MacDonalds of Sleat under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose , and his wife Màiri, who was a niece of Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, 1st Baronet . He is thought to have had at least two brothers, one of whom may have been tacksman at Flodigarry on Skye. Martin graduated MA from
26-617: A bay which forms part of the yair (Scottish Gaelic for fish trap) of Ghlumaig. Cairidh Ghlumaig is renowned for its outcrop of the type section of the Middle Jurassic aged Duntulm Formation (c. 170 million years old), which contains several trackways attributed to long-necked sauropods. The coast from Cairidh Ghlumaig to Score Bay is strictly protected by the Skye Nature Conservation Order 2019, which safeguards Skye's vertebrate fossils. Duntulm
39-415: A small hill standing 122 m above sea level with a radio mast. Duntulm Bay sits north of Duntulm Castle, and contains the 33 m high Tulm Island and smaller Port Duntulm. The bay is overlooked by the abandoned linear settlement of Erisco - depopulated during the highland clearances. Duntulm features a single small loch, Loch Cleat (meaning Grey Loch). Immediately south of the castle is Cairidh Ghlumaig ,
52-406: A stratigraphic unit is nowhere fully exposed, the original type section may be supplemented with reference sections covering the full thickness of the unit. A reference section may also be defined when the original type section is poorly exposed, or for historical units which were designated without specifying a type section according to more modern standards. This palaeogeography article
65-415: Is the physical location or outcrop of a particular reference exposure of a stratigraphic sequence or stratigraphic boundary. If the stratigraphic unit is layered, it is called a stratotype, whereas the standard of reference for unlayered rocks is the type locality . Also it can be defined as "The particular sequence of strata chosen as standard of reference of a layered stratigraphic unit." When
78-588: The University of Edinburgh in 1681. Between 1681 and 1686, he was a tutor to Sir Donald Macdonald, 4th Baronet , and, from 1686 to 1695, he was tutor and governor to Ruaraidh Òg MacLeod of Harris . Much of this period was spent in Edinburgh where the young chief was a student at the university. Martin undertook his voyage to St Kilda in May 1697 and his tour of Lewis in 1699 under the patronage of Hans Sloane ,
91-667: The Secretary of the Royal Society in London. The Scottish antiquary, Sir Robert Sibbald , considered that his command of Gaelic , knowledge of the customs of Gaeldom and connections with Hebridean elites made him well qualified for the task. He was an assiduous collector of natural specimens and minerals during his trips. Both Samuel Johnson and Boswell read his book and took a copy of it along with them on their famous tour in 1773. Johnson felt Martin had failed to record
104-412: The chief (great-grandson of Hugh of Sleat ), took up residence there and carried out considerable improvements to the fort. In 1730 the MacDonalds moved away from Duntulm and stayed for a time at Monkstadt before building their new castle at Armadale . Duntulm is home to a clach-ultaich , a lifting stone believed to weigh a ton. Type section A stratotype or type section in geology
117-470: The more interesting aspects of life at the time, and suggested that this was because he was unaware of just how different the social structure of the Western Isles was in comparison to life elsewhere. Some of Martin's descriptions of second sight and other superstitions led Johnson to regard him as credulous. Martin is also known for his early descriptions of Scotch whisky : Their plenty of Corn
130-513: The northwest coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the Isle of Skye , and is made up of Shulista (North Duntulm) and South Duntulm. It is located on the single-track A855 road about 24 miles north of Portree. The township is noted for its long fortified headland, which the ruins of Duntulm Castle presently sit. Duntulm is coastally composed of a series of bays and onlooked by Cnoc Roll ,
143-575: The third son of the Earl of Bradford and accompanied him on a tour of Italy . In 1710, he entered Leiden University , and there graduated as MD , afterwards practicing medicine in London until his death. He was unmarried and died "of an Asthma " in Knightsbridge on 9 October 1718 aged around 58 years old. Duntulm Duntulm ( Scottish Gaelic : Dùn Thuilm ) is a township situated on
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#1732780860733156-576: Was originally a Pictish fortress, forming one of a chain of duns or forts stretching along the north coast of the Isle of Skye . On the arrival of the Norsemen the fort became the residence of a powerful Viking leader who gave it the name David's Fort. Trotternish often changed hands. It was not until the 16th century that the Lords of the Isles finally seized the territory and Donhall Gorm ( Blue Donald )
169-788: Was such, as dispos'd the Natives to brew several sorts of Liquors, as common Usquebaugh , another call'd Trestarig, id est Aquavitae , three times distill'd, which is strong and hot; a third sort is four times distill'd, and this by the Natives is call'd Usquebaugh-baul, id est Usquebaugh , which at first taste affects all the Members of the Body: two spoonfuls of this last Liquor is a sufficient Dose; and if any Man exceed this, it would presently stop his Breath, and endanger his Life. The Trestarig and Usquebaugh-baul , are both made of Oats. Early in 1708, Martin moved to London where he became tutor to
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