Identifier Number NS001014
Title Oran Garraidh Iagain
Alternative Title Creach na Shamhna
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First Line Chorus ’S i ’n Dubh-Ghleannach a bh’ann
First Line Verse Oidhche Shamhna, rinn iad spruillleach
Classifications Local events and characters , Humorous
Subjects Mira , Halloween
Structure Six line verse / Three line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Angus
Composer Last Name Campbell
Composer Patronymic
Composer Dates 1815 - c1900
Composer Gender Male
Community Grand Mira / Salmon River
County Cape Breton
Era Of Poetry 19th century
Original Format Newspaper Clipping
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Collection Title Gaelic Song Clippings
Collection Location Beaton Institute
Collection Number MG 6. 22 f2
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Online Access https://beatoninstitute.com/mg-6-22-6-22-2
Notes 1 Angus Campbell came to the Mira region from Benbecula in the 1830s.
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