Identifier Number NS032031
Title Sheonaid na Suil Airgid
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse Gur mise tha gu tursach
Classifications Local events and characters , Humorous
Subjects Sister , Janet MacPherson
Structure Four line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Allan
Composer Last Name MacDonald
Composer Patronymic Ailean an Ridge , Ailean 'ic Alasdair 'ic Aonghais 'ic Alasdair Bhàin
Composer Dates 1794 - 1868
Composer Gender Male
Community Mabou , Upper South River
County Inverness , Antigonish
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Manuscript
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Collector Angus Stephen Beaton
Collection Title Angus Stephen Beaton Collection
Collection Location St. Francis Xavier University, Brewer Celtic Collection; Photocopy at Highland Village Museum
Collection Number PB 1633 U5 
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Page Number 46
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Notes 1 "These verses were composed for Jennet MacPherson sister of Allan the Ridge's wife She was blind in one eye an and had a silver eye Big Allan son of Angus MacDonald started verse 1 I think verse no 2 was made by Allan Miramichi 3rd verse made by Allan the Ridge and the 4th by Donald the Ridge"
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