Identifier Number NS014011
Title A Chailinn Donn
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First Line Chorus O mo chailinn donn dh-fhag mi fo mhi-ghean
First Line Verse Chailinn donn gur e do bhoidhchead
Classifications Praise , Satire , Love
Subjects Woman
Structure Two line verse / Three line chorus
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Hugh Francis
Composer Last Name MacKenzie
Composer Patronymic Eóghann mac Eàirdsidh Sheumais
Composer Dates 1895 - 1971
Composer Gender Male
Community Rear Christmas Island
County Cape Breton
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Manuscript
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Collector Hugh Francis MacKenzie
Collection Title Mac-Talla nan Cùl
Collection Location Beaton Institute
Collection Number PAM G40
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Page Number 31
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Notes 1 "This song is an ironical composition about a certain lady whom Dame Nature had overlooked while dispersing beauty, and whose presence in social circles, often induced snickers and caustic remarks from the "smart set""
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