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Poetry.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Literary and oral genre rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm. The genre encompasses narrative, dramatic, satiric, didactic, erotic, and personal forms. (AAT) All poetry, except ballads, was indexed under this heading in the published catalogues. (NLS) .

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Doubtful and unrelated poems., ca. 1945

 File
Identifier: Acc.13965/9
Scope and Contents

Draft texts and translations of the following songs: "Òran do Mhac Fhionghuin an t-Stratha" ("Song to Mackinnon of Strath", Gaelic version only); "Iorram" (Biodh an uidheam so triall, "Let this company travel"); "Rannan eadar Domhnull Gruamach agus Iain Lom" ("Iain Lom and Donald Gruamach"); "Brian agus Iain Lom" ("Brian and Iain Lom").

Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie. / Drafts of song texts, translations and other notes relating to individual chapters of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)"

Drafts of song texts, translations and other notes relating to individual chapters of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)", ca. 1945 or earlier

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13865/2-9
Content Description From the Collection:

Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie, concerning mainly his unpublished edition of the poetry of Iain Lom. The collection also includes a series of chapters of his online correspondence course, 'Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba', some correspondence of his publisher William MacLellan, and some miscellaneous papers.

Dates: ca. 1945 or earlier
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie.

Lament for Archibald of Keppoch., ca. 1945

 File
Identifier: Acc.13865/6
Scope and Contents

Drafts of text and translation of "Cumha Ghille-Easbuig na Ceapaich" ("Lament for Archibald of Keppoch")

Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie. / Drafts of song texts, translations and other notes relating to individual chapters of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)"

The Montrose campaign., ca. 1945

 File
Identifier: Acc.13865/4
Scope and Contents Drafts of introductory text, and of song texts, notes and translations of: "Latha Inbhir Lochaidh" ("The Battle of Inverlochy"); "Òran do Alasdair Mac Colla an deidh La Allt Eireann" ("Song to Alasdair Mac Colla after the Battle of Auldearn"); "Soraidh do 'n Ghreumach" ("Farewell to the Marquis of Graham"); "Cumha Aonghuis na Ceapaich" ("Lament for Angus, son of Raghnall Òg of Keppoch"); "Òran do dh'Alasdair Mac Colla" ("Lament for Alexander son of Coll"); "Òran mu ghlacadh Mhorair...
Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie. / Drafts of song texts, translations and other notes relating to individual chapters of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)"

The Union., ca. 1945

 File
Identifier: Acc.13865/8
Scope and Contents

Text, notes and translation of "Òran an aghaidh an 'Uinein'" ("Song against the Union between Scotland and England").

Dates: ca. 1945
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie. / Drafts of song texts, translations and other notes relating to individual chapters of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)"

Typescript of "The Life and Works of John MacDonald (Iain Lom)", 1945

 File
Identifier: Acc.13865/1
Scope and Contents Draft typescript with handwritten annotations of an edition of the poetry of Iain Lom with notes and historical introductions, probably originally bound in two volumes, with the second one now lost. Translations of the poems, notes on the introductions, bibliography and appendices are listed in the table of contents, but do not form part of this typescript. Translations of most of the poems can be found in the folders of draft material on individual chapters. With a stamp on the cover by...
Dates: 1945
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Rev. John Mackechnie.

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