Identifier Number NS023777
Title Breacan Mairi Uisdein
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First Line Chorus ’S e ’m breacan lurach, fasanda
First Line Verse Tha ’m breacan measail, ainmeil so
Classifications Local events and characters
Subjects Highland Plaid
Structure Four line verse / Four line chorus
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name Iain
Composer Last Name Mac Illeathain
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Composer Gender Male
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Collection Number Vol. 8. No. 26
Publication Title Mac-Talla
Editor Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publisher Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publication Date 5 January 1900
Page Number 8
Online Access https://dasg.ac.uk/LIL/mactalla/8/26/8
Notes 1 "An uair a thainig muinntir tigh-soluis na Sgeire-moire an toiseach do Thirithe. ’se feadhainn Ghallda a bh’ annta, nach fhaca breacan riamh. Bha Mairi Uisdein ’n a nighinn ghloin, speisealta, math air deilbh ’s air sniomh, ’s rinn i dhoibh am breacan, do’n deachaidh an t-oran a leanas a dheanamh."
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