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'Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige', Early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/1/5

Scope and Contents Marked 'Mackinnon A15' and noted thus in previous historical records. The title of the booklet, Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige translates to English has 'The lark's house has no smoke'. It is a metaphorical title based on a Gaelic saying about how happy people do not have negativity at home. The title describes the content of the booklet: the decline of the bardic patronage in Highland culture by suggesting an alternative interpretation of this saying:...

Dates: Early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

'Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige', Early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/1/6

Scope and Contents Marked 'Mackinnon A16' and noted thus in previous historical records. The title of the booklet, Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige translates to English has 'The lark's house has no smoke'. It is a metaphorical title based on a Gaelic saying about how happy people do not have negativity at home. The title describes the content of the booklet: the decline of the bardic patronage in Highland culture by suggesting an alternative interpretation of this saying:...

Dates: Early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Collection of Gaelic poems. Collected or written by John Gillies, 18th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/6

Scope and Contents

This appears to be a collection of poems, prepared for publication by John Gillies in Perth, although they previous historical records are ambiguous as to whether John Gillies may have either also collected or written them. This may be an original manuscript for a published volume titled Sean dàin, agus òrain Ghàidhealach 'Old Gaelic poems and songs', published by John Gillies in Perth, 1784.

Dates: 18th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Collection of prose and verse. Scribe: Uilleam Ó Lionain, 18th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/3

Scope and Contents

A collection of prose and verse in Irish.

Dates: 18th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

"Cumadh Iarla Bhriad-Alban." Poem by Donchadh Mac-an-t-Saoir, 18th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/1

Scope and Contents

Cumhadh Iarla Bhraid-Alban, le Donchadh Mac-an-t-saoir. Poem of 12 double quattrains. Begins "'S truagh r'a eisdeachd an sgeul".

Dates: 18th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Gaelic poetry of the 18th century: Alexander McDonald, Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/1/1/35

Scope and Contents

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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Miscellaneous Papers by Alexander MacBain, c.1880

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW29

Scope and Contents Series of loose leaf papers by Alexander MacBain, mostly connected with his student days at Aberdeen University. Contents include: an essay entitled, 'Study and Books', a Presidential Address by Alexander MacBain to the Celtic Society, 7 November 1879, debates on Universal Suffrage and Irish Land Agitation, an essay entitled, 'Separate Legislation for the Highlands', a Gaelic debate on the theme, 'Co aca bu choir an t-Seann Nollaig agus Callain', a number of poems, an essay on Relativity and...

Dates: c.1880

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

No title. Collection of manuscripts., 18th or 19th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/11

Scope and Contents A collection of manuscripts in Gaelic that appears to contain stories and songs. The author of the manuscripts is unknown. The following 26 stories are songs are recorded as being component in this collection:1. Asthairngeadh o dhanaibh Ossein2. Riomhach le mhor sluadh e3. Laoidh an deirg4. Sgeula beag thugam air Feann5. Laoidh an deirg6. 'N tra choimhid an dithis sin7. Cia b' e chithead iad an...

Dates: 18th or 19th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook containing notes on modern Gaelic poetry between 1600 and 1790(?), Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/1/3

Scope and Contents

Marked 'Mackinnon A12' and noted thus in previous historical records. This notebook is full with notes on what appears to be a discussion of modern Gaelic poetry between 1600 and 1790 (according to the front cover).

Dates: Late 19th or early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notebook containing printed extracts of Ossianic poetry, Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/10

Scope and Contents

This appears to be a notebook in which Mackinnon has cut printed extracts of Ossianic poetry from other sources, and inserted them into this notebook. There are some handwritten notes alongside some of the printed extracts, which may be in preparation for study or discussion of the Ossianic poetry.

Dates: Majority of material found within Late 19th or early 20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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'Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige', Early 20th century

'Cha 'n eil ceò an tigh na h-Uiseige', Early 20th century

Collection of Gaelic poems. Collected or written by John Gillies, 18th century

Collection of prose and verse. Scribe: Uilleam Ó Lionain, 18th century

"Cumadh Iarla Bhriad-Alban." Poem by Donchadh Mac-an-t-Saoir, 18th century

Gaelic poetry of the 18th century: Alexander McDonald, Late 19th or early 20th century

Miscellaneous Papers by Alexander MacBain, c.1880

No title. Collection of manuscripts., 18th or 19th century

Notebook containing notes on modern Gaelic poetry between 1600 and 1790(?), Late 19th or early 20th century

Notebook containing printed extracts of Ossianic poetry, Late 19th or early 20th century

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