Alasdair a laoigh mo chéile: waulking song in praise of Alasdair mac Colla, late 19th-early 20th century
Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW376
Scope and Contents
Two copies of Alasdair a laoigh mo chéile: waulking song in praise of Alasdair mac Colla (Sir Alexander MacDonald, clan leader, d.1647), one copy is handwritten, one typescript. Written by Dorothy Brown (Diorbhail Nic a' Bhriuthainn, from the Island of Luing, fl.1644) and possibly used in William J. Watson's Bárdachd Gháidhlig.
Dates
- Creation: late 19th-early 20th century
Language of Materials
English, Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
5 pages ; 252 mm x 220 mm
Physical Location
CW376
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm: Mic.Dup.1179/4
Subject
- Brown, Dorothy, fl 1644 (from the Island of Luing) (Person)
- MacDonald, Sir Alexander, d. 1647 (clan leader) (Person)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Watson, William John, 1865-1948 (Professor of Celtic) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk