Content Description Commonplace book dated 1848, paginated by the scribe 1-732, 781-790, blank after page 727. A leather label pasted onto the front paste-down reads "Donald McKay 1848". The scribe was possibly the Rev. Donald Mackay (1829-1910), a native of Creich, Sutherland, minister of various parishes including Paisley and Nova Scotia. From 1848-1853, around the time of writing of the commonplace book, he was schoolmaster in Ullapool. If Mackay's identity could be confirmed, this time scale might explain...

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 MacNicol, 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 arranged in four sections.Section...

Scope and Contents A folder of loose sheets of various sizes, written in various hands, and mostly undated. 45 folios. The names of the scribes are identified where possible. The contents are:[Black Prince]. Poem entitled on docket "Black Prince", beginning ''N cuala tu Sheamais ruaig aite / Nan Uaislin achduineach armach'. At the head is written: 'S fad 's gairrid a rithis am Buinsgeal. Large single sheet, paper date 1825, folded lengthwise into a bifolium. See also the following two items....