Identifier Number NS023499
Title Laoidh No Marbhrann
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse A bhi ’g earbs’ ann an duine, sin a bhunaid tha truagh
Classifications Elegy , Religious
Subjects God , King David , Rachel
Structure Four line verse
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name D. I.
Composer Last Name Mac Rath
Composer Patronymic
Composer Dates
Composer Gender Male
Community Eilean Mór
County
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Publication
Singer
Singer Location
Date Recorded
Collector
Collection Title
Collection Location
Collection Number Vol. 6. No. 10
Publication Title Mac-Talla
Editor Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publisher Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publication Date 3 September 1897
Page Number 8
Online Access https://dasg.ac.uk/LIL/mactalla/6/10/8
Notes 1 "Rinneadh an dàn so le Mr. D. I. Mac Rath a bha a’ fuireach air an Eilean Mhor, agus a chaochail o chionn còrr agus bliadhna. Bha e ’na dhuine còir, measail, agus tha an dàn so a’ nochdadh gu robh na deagh chomasan-inntinn aige. Rinn e an dàn air do dhithis de ’chloinn caochladh leis an amhaich-ghoirt."
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