Identifier Number NS032046
Title Song for Archibald MacDonald (Grace) of Glencoe
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First Line Chorus
First Line Verse Se mios deireannach an t-samhraidh
Classifications Lament , Local events and characters
Subjects Archibald Macdonald
Structure Eight line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name Malcolm
Composer Last Name Gillis
Composer Patronymic Calum Mac Gill-Iosa , Calum Eoghain 'ic Aonghais 'ic Caluim 'ic Dhòmhnaill 'ic Dhonnchaidh
Composer Dates 1856 - 1929
Composer Gender Male
Community South West Margaree
County Inverness
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 80
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Notes 1 "Song for Archibald MacDonald (Grace) of Glencoe who was killed out west The song was composed by Malcolm H Gillis of South West Margaree at the request of Ronald Beaton (Mairi Bhan) and made as if Ronald himself composed it. 1893."
Notes 2 Song is signed at the end by "Calum na h-Aibhne"
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