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Mackinnon, Lachlann mac Theàrlaich Òig, poet, ca. 1665-1734

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: ca. 1665 - 1734

Biography

See Ronald Black, 'An Lasair', Edinburgh 2001, pp. 367-368. Mackinnon's dates are given more tentatively elsewhere.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Booklet containing Gaelic songs, including a version of 'Là a' siubhal slèibhe dhomh' by Lachlann Mac Theàrlaich Òig., second half of the 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.2152/10
Scope and Contents [Description in process]A small unbound octavo booklet 19.8 x 12.6 x 0.4 cm, with remnants of stitching. 16 leaves. There is no scribal pagination.Undated. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol. The contents are as follows: Contents list with MacNicol's signature at the bottom of the page. Folio 1 recto. Folio 1 verso is blank.[Mackinnon, Lachlann mac Theàrlaich Òig]. Song headed "Oran moluidh do dhaon uaisle an Eillain Scianich",...
Dates: second half of the 18th century.

Booklet containing Gaelic songs, partly Ossianic., second half of the 18th century

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Identifier: Acc.2152/16
Scope and Contents Small unbound octavo notebook, 16 leaves. Undated. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol. With a contents list on the first page, and signed on the first page, 'Donald McNicol'. Two leaves were cut out of the volume after completition, leading to the loss of one song mentioned in the contents list and loss of parts of the songs adjacent.Includes versions of 'Moch sa mhadainn 's mi làn airtneal' by Lachlann mac Theàrlaich Òig (Mackinnon) and 'A' bhliadhna gus an aimsir...
Dates: second half of the 18th century

Ossianic verse and poetry of Duncan Riach MacNicol and Lachlann Mac Theàrlaich Òig., 1762-1766

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Identifier: MS.14855
Scope and Contents A small booklet of 10 folios, measuring 15.2 x 9.3. x 0.2 cm. It is dated 1766 on the first page, and 1762-3 at the head of folio 4r. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol, and signed on folio 10v: Donald McNicol. Containing Ossianic verse, which is printed in 'Leabhar na Feinne', and more contemporary poetry. Formerly Acc.2152/23. The contents are as follows:"An Invinn", beginning 'Ossain uasail mhic Finn'. 24 numbered stanzas of 4 lines, and an additional stanza at the foot of...
Dates: 1762-1766

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