Campbell, John Francis, of Islay, folklorist, ? 1821-1885
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lists and notes of John Francis Campbell of Islay and miscellaneous matter., 1871-ca. 1900
File
Identifier: MS.14859
Scope and Contents
A miscellaneous folder containing the following:Campbell of Islay, John Francis. Two lists, in Campbell's hand, of the contents of MacNicol's collection. Campbell described MacNicol's collection and published his Ossianic ballads in his 'Leabhar na Feinne' as text 'D'. The lists are:List headed "Amongst MacNicols Collection of poetry are the following Ossianic ballads". With a note on folio 2 recto dated Feb. 16, 1871. Formerly Acc.2152/69. Folios 1-2.List...
Dates:
1871-ca. 1900
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The MacNicol collection, comprising Gaelic songs and other papers collected by the Reverend Donald MacNicol, minister of Lismore, and his son Dugald MacNicol, with some added papers and listings of later owners and users of the collection.
The MacNicol collection, comprising Gaelic songs and other papers collected by the Reverend Donald MacNicol, minister of Lismore, and his son Dugald MacNicol, with some added papers and listings of later owners and users of the collection.
Collection
Identifier: MSS.14850-14864
Scope and Contents
A collection of Gaelic songs and associated papers, brought together by the Rev. Donald MacNicol (1735-1802), minister of Lismore, and continued by his son Dugald (b. 1791), an army officer. The Gaelic songs are from a range of periods and include Ossianic verse, waulking songs and songs by contemporaries of the collectors, such as Dugald Buchanan, Donnchadh Bàn Macintyre and Seumas Mac Gille-Sheathanaich (Shaw). The Ossianic verse was published in John Francis Campbell's 'Leabhar na...
Dates:
1752-ca. 1900 and undated, with most of the material dating from the later 18th and early 19th century.
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