MacPhee, Donald, c1816-1869
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 1864 to
Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876
Poem entitled 'Moladh Ghoill le Fionn', 14 March 1867 to 6 January 1869
Poem entitled 'Moladh Ghoill le Fionn' collected from Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, Breubhaig, Barraidh [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Ard aigni Ghoill, fear cogai Fhinn, Laoch leothai lonn fulanach nach tinn.' The poem is composed of fifteeen lines and a transverse note written across the text reads 'Copy sent to the Rev Arch[ibal]d Clerk, Killmallie Manse Jan[uar]y 6th 1869'.
Poem entitled 'Na Brataichean', March 1867
Poem entitled 'Na Brataichean' [The Banners] probably collected from Donald MacPhee, smith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra beginning 'Gad a gheo ri Loch[lannaich] sid, Na bha do mhaoin s do sheisd air Eirin.' The poem is composed of one hundred and eight lines, some of which are written transversely across other text.
Poem entitled 'Teanntac Mhor Na Feinn' and accompanying note, March 1867
Poem entitled 'Teanntac[hd] Mhor Na Feinn[e]' collected from Donul Mac a Bhi [Donald MacPhee], smith, Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra beginning 'La dh an Th[einn] shuas Druim-dearg, Freiteach blath ri mu Fhinn'. The poem is composed of forty two lines. The accompanying note states that he heard it 'from Ruari Ruadh mac Cuiein sa Cheanna Tuath (Uist) 50 years ago [c1817]' [Roderick MacQuien, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist].
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' and accompanying note, 14 March 1867
Song entitled 'Comhail Fhinn Eir Oscar' collected from Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, Breuvaig, Barrai[dh] [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'A mhic mo mhic se thuirt an righ, Oscair a righ nan og flath.' The song is composed of eighteen lines. The accompanying note states that MacPhee heard this from 'Neal Mac Aonais [Neil Mac Innes] an Cille Bharra coitear. He was a capital reciter. This man's father was the best reciter and piper of his day.'
Song entitled 'Duan an Deirg' and accompanying story, 14 March 1867
Song entitled 'Laoi a Choin Dui' and accompanying note, 14 March 1867
Song entitled 'Laoi a Choin Dui' collected from Donul Mac a Phie [Donald MacPhee], smith, [Brèibhig/Breivig, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] beginning 'Air bhi dhuinn la sa bheinn shelig, B ainmig leinn a bhi gun coin'. The song is composed of sixty two lines. An accompanying note states that he head the song 'from the Dall mor Eoligearry' [Eòlaigearraidh/Eoligarry].
Song entitled 'Laoi Mhanuis' or 'Corag Fhinn us Mhanuis' and accompanying note and vocabulary note, 14 March 1867
Story about how Fionn came to marry Rìgh Lochlann's daughter, March 1867
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