Scope and Contents A stitched, unbound octavo booklet, 16 leaves. With a contents list of titles on the first page. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol and at least one other hand.A collection of 20 songs, including a version of Uilleam Mackenzie's lament for his brother Alasdair, Lochcarron, beginning ''S trom an luchd seo th' air m' inntinn'; an incomplete version of Iain Lom's "Òran air Rìgh Uilleam agus Bànrigh Màiri", and a number of satires by Aonghas nan Aoir. The song by Iain...

Scope and Contents A collection of Gaelic verse, mostly of poets from the Badenoch area. It was written down in the late 18th century, with some later additions at the end. Most of the songs were published by Thomas Sinton in his article "Gaelic poetry from the Cluny charter chest", 'Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness' XXIII (1898-1899), pp. 247-281 (referred to below as "Sinton, TGSI"), and again in 'The Poetry of Badenoch' (Inverness 1906) by the same author.The collection was...

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Draft versions of introductory text (photocopies), and text editions and translations of: "Tilleadh Alasdair na Ceapaich" ("Sitting on the hill"); "Òran do Dhòmhnall Gorm òg Mac-Dhòmhnuill, Shleite" ("Song to Donald Gorm Macdonald 1st Baron of Sleat"); "Marbhrann do Shir Seumas Mac Dhòmhnuill" ("Lament for Sir James MacDonald of Sleat"); "Cumha Shir Sheumais" ("Lament for Sir James").

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

Scope and Contents A substantial collection of Gaelic songs and shorter verse, including works of Iain Mac Ailein, Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh, Iain Dubh and Gilleasbaig na Ceapaich, and a number of poets contemporary with MacNcicol, as well as unascribed songs. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol. Dated 1777 at the front, and signed by MacNicol on the first pages of the middle two sections (folios 24 recto and 48 recto).The contents are:Section 1:Index of...

Scope and Contents A notebook, 21 x 17.2 x 1.4 cm, bound in dark blue, half leather over cloth boards. In the hand of Rev. Dr. Alexander Irvine, apart from the section headings and contents description at the start, which were added by a later family member. The manuscript is undated; the paper is watermarked 1803. It contains, in two sections, poetry of two MacDonald of Keppoch bards: (i) 18 songs ascribed to Iain Lom (ca. 1624-ca. 1707), with the 13th song stated to be by his son; the 8th song is...

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...

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Drafts of texts and translations of: "Òran air crùnadh Rìgh Teàrlach a dhà" ("Song about the coronation of King Charles the 2nd"); "Òran do Mhorair Ghlinne-Garadh" (2 songs of this title); "Marbhrann do Aonghas Òg" ("Lament for young Angus, Lord of Glengarry"); "Latha Airde Rainich" ("The Battle of Aird Reanach"?); "Latha Cheann Loch Fine" by Alasdair (Robertson) mac Dhonnchaidh mhic Theàrlaich am Both Easbaig (Gaelic only, from the McLagan manuscripts).

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Contains drafts of notes, background, text editions and translations of the songs "Òran air feachd Rìgh Sheumais" ("Song about King James's army"), "Cath Raon Ruairidh" ("The Battle of Killiecrankie"), "Òran air Rìgh Uilleam" (Gaelic only), and "Murt Ghlinne-Comhann" (Gaelic only).

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

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...