Identifier Number NS026005
Title Gu Fear Ullachaidh a Chuairteir Òig
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus Thogainn fonn an armuinn smiorail
First Line Verse Fàilt’ ort fhéin a Chuairtear Ghaelaich
Classifications Praise
Subjects An Cuairtear Og Gaelach
Structure Four line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Iain
Composer Last Name Mac Alasdair
Composer Patronymic
Composer Dates
Composer Gender Male
Community
County Antigonish
Era Of Poetry 1851
Original Format Publication
Singer
Singer Location
Date Recorded
Collector
Collection Title
Collection Location St. Francis Xavier University , Brewer Celtic Collection
Collection Number Vol. 1, no. 4
Publication Title An Cuairtear Og Gaelach
Editor John Boyd
Publisher John Boyd
Publication Date 1851
Page Number 65
Online Access https://stfx.cairnrepo.org/islandora/object/stfx%3A11029
Notes 1 Page no. in PDF 37/202
Notes 2 Accompanying letter: Fhuair mi h-aon no dhà do na Cuairtearan òga, agus ged a tha e fhathast ann an aois a leanabachd, tha’n oidheirp gealltaineach, tha dòchas ro àrach, ma gheibh an Cuairtear misneach mhath bho luchd ducha, gu’n gabhair an tuille saothair, gus a dhèanamh nas luachmhoire fhathast, bheir Seillein saothraicheil Mil as gach lus. Tha móran do sheann seanchas air chuimhne a measg cuid do na Gàidheil, a fhreagradh gu math ’sa Chuairteir. Bheirinn a chomhairle air a leithid seo do fheoghainn, an grad sgrìobhadh, ’s an cur air adhart. Mar urrainn iad fhéin sa a dhèanamh, rachadh iad gu aon a tha comasach. Tha mi an dòchas nach diult neach air bith seo; gus an Cuairtear a dhèanamh cho luachmhor dha luchd-leubhaidh ’sa dh’fhaodar.— Cluinneadh tu an dràsd’ agus a-rithist, bho d’ charaid Iain Mac Alasdair
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