MacDonald, Alexander, c.1700-c.1770 (Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair | poet and schoolmaster)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Gaelic poetry of the 18th century: Alexander McDonald, Late 19th or early 20th century
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Identifier: Coll-98/1/1/35
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Script for a lecture on ALexander McDonald, though it may require further investigation to ascertain which Alexander McDonald that may be (possibly Alasdair mac Mhaighistir Alasdair?). It appears to have been a lecture delivered by Mackinnon, although it does not look like Mackinnon's handwriting
Dates:
Late 19th or early 20th century
Unfinished essay entitled 'The Bards and Bardism of the Highlands', 16 October 1865
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW107/1
Scope and Contents
Unfinished essay entitled 'The Bards and Bardism of the Highlands', written by Alexander Carmichael over several sessions. Carmichael makes comparisons between noted Gaelic poets such as William Ross [Uilleam Ros] and Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair [Alexander MacDonald] and Robert Burns and Lord Byron. He asserts that some of the finest poetry written in English has come from the Gaelic tradition. He refers to the importance of poetry in society citing the loss of Gaelic manuscripts by...
Dates:
16 October 1865