| Identifier Number | NS001054 |
| Title | Turas gu Mexico |
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| First Line Chorus | A nigheann donn an t-sugridh |
| First Line Verse | Ged tha mi seo nam onar |
| Classifications | Exile , Lament |
| Subjects | Homesickness, Family , Poverty |
| Structure | Four line verse / Four line chorus |
| Place Of Origin | Nova Scotia |
| Composer First Name | John Vincent |
| Composer Last Name | MacNeil |
| Composer Patronymic | Eòin Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair |
| Composer Dates | 1858 - 1938 |
| Composer Gender | Male |
| Community | Benacadie , Boston , Los Angeles |
| County | Cape Breton |
| Era Of Poetry | c 1880 |
| Original Format | Newspaper Clipping |
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| Collector | Hugh F. MacKenzie |
| Collection Title | Gaelic Song Clippings |
| Collection Location | Beaton Institute |
| Collection Number | MG 6. 22 f5 |
| Publication Title | Suas Leis a’ Ghaidhlig |
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| Online Access | https://beatoninstitute.com/mg-6-22-6-22-5 |
| Notes 1 | Note by editor "Rinneadh an t-oran a leanas le Iain V. MacNeil a rugadh ann am Benacadie Glen. Dh’ fhag a Ceap Breatuinn us gun aige ach an t-aodach a bh’air a dhruim, earbs’ ann an Dia agus misneach laidir. Le dichioll us onair fhuair e air adhairt. B’fheudar dha aon air a chan sa chlann fhagail am Boston agus dhol gu Mexico. 'S ann aig a'n am sin a reinn e an t-oran seo." |
| Notes 2 | Composed while in Mexico |
| Notes 3 | John Vincent MacNeil (also spelled McNeil; Eòin Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair) was born in Benacadie, the son of Donald Edward MacNeil and Catherine MacNeil. He graduated from a local school academy in 1878 and became a schoolteacher for about three years. In 1881, he started his own business, owning and operating a general store for about three years. Dissatisfied with his progress, he moved to Boston (c.1884) where he learned carpentry, architecture, and building construction. In 1886, he moved to Los Angeles where he married his wife, Christina E. McDonald, of Colchester, Nova Scotia, in 1887. They had 11 children. He worked as a contractor most of his years in Los Angeles. He specialized in concrete and heavy construction and built numerous large public and private buildings, including schools, office buildings, manufacturing plants, hotels, and residences. He also successfully invested in several real estate projects. |
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