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A short grammar of the Gaelic language, 18th century
A grammar of the Gaelic language, as it was understood in the 18th century. Interestingly, the English word 'Gaelic' is written as Galic. Author and date unknown.
'Antiquity, genius and affinity of the chief surviving Celtic dialects', 19th century
Article on 'Irish Accentuation and Verse', June 1884
Article by Rudolf Thurneysen on 'Irish Accentuation and Verse'. The article is a review of an article of this name by Heinrich Zimmer, which appeared in Celtic Studies vol. 2.
Celtic Class Notes, 1890-1891
2 volumes of celtic class notes taken by Rev Charles Robertson. It is likely that the lectures in these notebooks were delivered by Donald Mackinnon. Contents include gaelic translations, gaelic phonetics, proverbs and riddles, old gaelic hymns, literature and philology.
Celtic Philology (Notes for a lecture series), 1886-1887
Class Notes, late 19th-early 20th century
Series of class notes including, notes on the Old Irish verb, a list of books in a class library (probably that of the Celtic Class in Edinburgh University), notes on the derivation of the word fathast, a poem entitled 'Niall Mac Mhuireadhaigh cecinit'. Also notes on Cabar Feidh, notes on days of the week and a gaelic tale, without heading, which begins, Thug Mac Leoid Dhuin Bheagain cuirm mhor chum an d'thuge fios air Leathanaich Phabaidh.
Dictionary of Gaelic Etymologies, late 19th-early 20th century
Dictionary of Gaelic Etymologies bound up from 17 notebooks in January 1889.
'Elements of Gaelic Grammar' by Stewart. Bound printed book, 1812
This is a copy of the published printed Gaelic grammar 'Elements of Gaelic grammar', written by Alexander Stewart, published in Edinburgh in 1812. The book is interspersed with notes by Donald Mackinnon himself.
Gaelic grammar (Notes for a lecture series), 1895-1900
'Gaelic names: Aspiration, eclipsis, accent, and [definite] article', Late 19th or early 20th century
Notes and discussion, possibly for a lecture, on the phonological features of aspiration, eclipsis, and syllable stress of Gaelic place names. There is also a discussion on the [definite(?)] article.