Identifier Number NS034033
Title An Adharc
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse Gur-a muladach tha mi
Classifications Dialogue , Humorous
Subjects Drinking Horn , John MacLean
Structure Eight line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
Composer First Name John
Composer Last Name MacLean
Composer Patronymic Bàrd Thighearna Cholla , Am Bàrd MacGilleain , Iain Mac Ailein mhic Iain mhic Theàrlaich mhic Lachainn mhic Dhòmhnuill òig mhic Iain mhic Eobhain mhic Lachainn Fhinn
Composer Dates 1787 - 1848
Composer Gender Male
Community Tiree , Scotland , Barney's River
County Pictou
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Publication
Singer
Singer Location
Date Recorded
Collector Alexander MacLean Sinclair
Collection Title
Collection Location
Collection Number
Publication Title Clàrsach na Coille
Editor Alexander MacLean Sinclair
Publisher Archibald Sinclair
Publication Date 1881
Page Number 137
Online Access https://dasg.ac.uk/corpus/textmeta.php?text=222&uT=y
Notes 1 "Mu ’n bhliadhna 1827 thug Uilleam Foirbeis, aig àite lionadh nan saoithichean am Pictou, do ’n bhàrd adharc mhòr bhriadha, ’s i lan de bhranndaidh. Cha do chum am bàrd i ro fhada. Thug e i d’a charaid dìleas Maighstir Cailean Grannda, Sagairt Arisaig. Cha ’n eil fios gu de ’dh’ eirich d’ i. Sgrìobhadh an t-òran so o bheul aithris Mhàiri Fhoirbeis ann am Magh-an-Leas-leathain, ’s a’ bhliadhna 1873. Tha cuid mhath dheth air chall."
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