Ross, William, 1762-1791 (Poet)
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Biographical notes on the poet Uilleam Ros [William Ross], 14 March 1866
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/23
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Biographical notes on the poet Uilleam Ros [William Ross] collected from Alastair Mac Coinnich [Alexander MacKenzie], Loch Uisge-bhadh [Loch Uiskevagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] originally from Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty], including how he met Alastair's mother [Mary MacKenzie], for whom he wrote 'Moladh na h-Oighe Gaelaich'; how shortly before he died, Ross burned all his books; about the relationship between him and Mor Ros, for whom he wrote many...
Dates:
14 March 1866
Note about Uilleam Ros [William Ross] and Mairi Nic Coinnich [Mary MacKenzie], c1866
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW104/11
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Note probably collected from Alexander MacKenzie, Uisgeabhagh/Uiskevagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula about Uilleam Ros [Uilleam Ros/William Ross] and Mairi Nic Coinnich [Màiri NicChoinnich/Mary MacKenzie] that his poem 'A nighean bhoidheach an or fhui[l]t' was written by Ross about MacKenzie.
Dates:
c1866
Note about William Ross's first poetic composition and accompanying quotation, 1887
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/337
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Note about William Ross's first poetic composition and accompanying quotation stating that he was 'storm stayed' on an island in Gairloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Siorramachd Ròis/Ross-shire] when he wrote the poem beginning 'Is mairg a thachair an Eilean'. The island was covered with aspen but none of the fisherman would use any object made out of aspen.
Dates:
1887
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