Mac a' Ghobhainn, Seumas, 1930-1987 (Scottish author and political campaigner)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1930 - 1987
Biography
Seumas Mac a' Ghobhainn (1930-1987) was born in Edinburgh. An author and political campaigner, he was a lifelong activist for the Scottish Gaelic language, seeing it as the key to true independence. In accordance with his wishes his ashes were scattered at the site of the 1820 memorial in Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow, by the 1820 Society. In 2000 a headstone to his memory was unveiled at the cemetery by Peter Berresford Ellis.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection of papers and correspondence relating to the publication history of The Scottish Insurrection of 1820 by Peter Berresford Ellis and Seumas Mac a’Ghobhainn
Collection
Identifier: Coll-2008
Content Description
This collection consists of typed and holograph correspondence and associated materials concerning the publication history of The Scottish Insurrection of 1820 by Peter Berresford Ellis and Seumas Mac a'Ghobhainn (Gollancz, 1970). Berresford Ellis offered the book to Giles Gordon, Editorial Director at Gollancz, in March 1969. With the 150th anniversary of the insurrection approaching, the project was swiftly accepted, and the manuscript (already well...
Dates:
1969-1986