MacCodrum, Iain [John], c1693-1777 (Iain mac Fhearchair | Scottish Gaelic poet)
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, W. Matheson to J.C. Watson, 02 January 1936
1 item of correspondence, William Matheson (1910-1995) to James Carmichael Watson (1910-1942), discussing the traditions surrounding John MacCodrum, Iain mac Fhearchair (c.1693-1779), bard to Sir James MacDonald of Sleat (1741-1766).
Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1874, 1877 and 1891
Note entitled 'MacCodrum', c1873
Note entitled 'MacCodrum' containing two anecdotes about the poet John MacCodrum [Iain mac Fhearchair] the first pertaining to his wit in saying a grace at Lochassain [Loch Asainn/Loch Assynt] and the second to a comment he made at a wedding.
Note relating to Iain mac Odrum [John MacCodrum], November 1873
Notes by W.J. Watson, late 19th-early 20th century
Notes written by William J. Watson including 'Oran na h-Aoise', notes on John MacCodrum, elegy on Sir James MacDonald of Sleat, a lament for Sir Donald MacDonald of Sleat (d.1678), 'Latha Inbhir Lochaidh', 'Cumha Mhontrois', 'Oran do Shiol Dughaill' and 'Murt na Ceapaich'. Also includes notes on poems of Iain Lom.
Notes on the family of Flora MacDonald, 8 May 1877
Notes on the family of Flora MacDonald 'nin Raoil ic Aonais oig ic Raoil ic Ailein' [Flòraidh nighean Raghnaill 'ic Aonghais Ò ig 'ic Raghnaill 'ic Ailein]. Aonghas Og [Angus MacDonald], the grandfather of Flora Macdonald is described as 'a celebrated soldier'. The item also lists where she was reputedly born and lived after her father died and quotes from the poem written by John MacCodrum to Allan MacDonald, Flora's husband 'Ò ran Do Chaiptean Ailean Chinnseborgh'.
Poem about two friends who were separated and accompanying story, 1877
Poem beginning 'Dàcheann a dh'fàg an t-earrachal', with a note on vocabulary and the background story of two good friends, Iain ic Fhearchair [John MacCodrum] and Mac Aonas Gheobha [Mac Aonghais Ghobha] who went out on the moor, lost each other, one ending up on 'moineach Ebhall' [Eabhal/Eaval, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and the other on 'Cill-èirebhagh, Beinn am faothla' [Cill Eirebhagh/Kilerivagh, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula]. The poem is composed of four lines.
Story about John MacCodrum, c1875
Story about John MacCodrum [Iain mac Fhearchair] speaking at a wedding and how he dealt with a minister who tried to persuade him to stop composing songs.
Story relating to George Munro, John Munro, Hugh MacEachen and Father Ranald MacEachen and accompanying poem, 1892
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