Poems
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of a verse beginning 'S e Macgillemhiceil a rinn mi chuid fhin a', 1901
Fragment of a verse which reads 'S e Macgillemhicheil a rinn mi chuid fhin a, S e Macgillemhicheil a rinn mo thudanal bho bhas'. The text has been scored through.
Fragment of a verse entitled 'Cas eir Ulai', 20 November 1873
Fragment of a verse entitled 'Cas eir Ulai' beginning 'Chi mi mo ghaol sa [Piarst] Bi an Ual agamsa noc[hd]'. Vocabulary note reads 'Bodach garst = scare-crow'. Text has been scored through in ink.
Fragment of a verse or saying about shellfish and sheep, June 1887
Fragment of a verse or saying about shellfish and sheep which reads 'Maorach cailleach gun fhaochag is i is as fhaotin, Caoirich cailleach +c'.
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim', 1892
Fragment of a verse which reads 'Sliochd nan 60 burai, Dhoirt am fuil air Sliabh an tuim' [Sliabh an Tuim also known as Tom Soilleir, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Fragment of the poem 'A Mhuilearteach Bhuide' [The Yellow Muilearteach], c1872
Fragment of the poem 'A Mhuilearteach Bhuide' [The Yellow Muilearteach] beginning 'os cionn a crannaig Bha 9 slaie saiste sios'. The verses correlate approximately with the final verses given in John Francis Campbell's Popular Tales of the West Highlands, vol 3. Carmichael notes that the informant 'Heard this fr[om] his fath[er] (Iain ban mac Neil Mac Gilliallain[)]'.
Gaelic poetry of the 18th century: Alexander McDonald, Late 19th or early 20th century
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
'Gaelic poetry of the Revolution of 1688', Late 19th or early 20th century
This is a discussion and description of a collection of manuscripts that contain popular Scottish Gaelic poetry, composed by Duncan McRae between 1688 and 1693. Mackinnon (who presumably wrote this discussion) claims that this is the first account of this poetry. There are examples of McRae's poetry in the notebook.
Handwritten dialogue entitled "The Twins", mid-20th century
This is a handwritten poem/dialogue entitled "The Twins". Also included is a copy of the dialogue showing the back of the original leaf.
Handwritten poem "Dear Friends, I'm the Curate of Slushford-on-Creek", mid-20th century
This is a handwritten poem with the first line "Der Friends, I'm the Curate of Slushford-on-Creek". The author is unknown. There is also a copy of the poem, which displays the back of the original leaf.
Illegible items possibly containing quotations, vocabulary and etymology, c1893
Illegible items possibly containing quotations, vocabulary and etymology.