| Identifier Number | NS030041 |
| Title | Marbhrann Dha Athair |
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| First Line Verse | Gur a mis a th' air mu chradh |
| Classifications | Elegy , Religious |
| Subjects | Son , Father |
| Structure | Eight line verse |
| Place Of Origin | Nova Scotia |
| Composer First Name | Alexander |
| Composer Last Name | McDonald |
| Composer Patronymic | Alasdair mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic Alasdair |
| Composer Dates | 1837 - 1871 |
| Composer Gender | Male |
| Community | Mabou |
| County | Inverness County |
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| Original Format | Publication |
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| Collector | Vincent A. McLellan |
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| Publication Title | Fàilte Cheap Breatainn |
| Editor | Vincent A. McLellan |
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| Publication Date | 1891 (1933) |
| Page Number | 91 |
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| Notes 1 | Alexander MacDonald was born at South West River in Mabou in 1837 and died at Little Mabou in 1871. He was a nephew of Aonghas Mac Alasdair. His father was also a poet, but his compositions have not survived. |
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