Notebook, presumably of the late nineteenth century, containing an epic poem in Gaelic, and related material.
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains:
(i) 'Craobh sgaoilidh nan Gaedheal' (The expansions of the Gaels), being five parts and the argument of a sixth part of an epic, which begins with the migration of the Celts from Asia to Europe (folio 1);
(ii) Material, mainly biographical and genealogical, copied from printed sources, especially from Alexander Cameron's ‘The history and traditions of the Isle of Skye’ (folio 50).
On folio 1 verso is a note, 'The following are original Gaelic poetry and other scraps written by my father', signed 'C.R.M.' Notes on folios 52 verso and 58 verso, in the same hand as the rest of the manuscript, are signed 'H.M.' (not Hew Morrison, the editor of Rob Donn's poems).
Dates
- Creation: Late 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
67 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 66 folios.
Custodial History
The notebook was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1941, Miss Morrison, Edinburgh.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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