Identifier Number |
NS032031 |
Title |
Sheonaid na Suil Airgid |
Alternative Title |
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Air |
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First Line Chorus |
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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 |
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Original Format |
Manuscript |
Singer |
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Singer Location |
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Date Recorded |
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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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Editor |
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Publisher |
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Publication Date |
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Page Number |
46 |
Online Access |
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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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