Booklet containing Gaelic songs, including a version of Iain MacCodrum's 'Moladh Chloinn Dòmhnaill', and of 'Oran Raon Ruairidh' by Aonghas mac Alasdair Ruaidh., second half of the 18th century
Scope and Contents
Small quarto booklet, stitched but unbound, 13 leaves. In the hand of Rev. Donald MacNicol. Folios 1 and 3 are blank, folio 2r contains a contents list and Donald MacNicol's signature.
Contains a collection of Gaelic songs, including a version of Iain MacCodrum's "Moladh Chloinn Dòmhnaill", beginning 'Tappa leat a Dhoil mhic Fhiunlaidh', and of "Oran Raon Ruairidh" by Aonghas mac Alasdair Ruaidh (MacDonald), beg. 'She Lathidh Raoinn Ruaridh / A dhag luanich mo dhusgidh'.
The contents are described in Mackechnie's 'Catalogue of Gaelic Manuscripts' vol. 1, page 332.
Dates
- Creation: second half of the 18th century
Creator
- MacNicol, Donald, Minister of Lismore, 1735-1802 (Scribe, Person)
- MacCodrum, Iain mac Fhearchair, 1693-1779 (Gaelic poet) (Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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