Identifier Number NS034052
Title Coille Chragaidh
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse ’N àm ’dhol ’sios, ’n àm dhol ’sios
Classifications Historical
Subjects Jacobites , The Battle of Killiecrankie , William of Orange
Structure Eight line verse
Place Of Origin Scotland
Composer First Name John
Composer Last Name MacLean
Composer Patronymic Iain Mac Ailein
Composer Dates b. c. 1670
Composer Gender Male
Community Mull , Scotland
County
Era Of Poetry
Original Format Publication
Singer
Singer Location
Date Recorded
Collector Doctor MacLean
Collection Title
Collection Location
Collection Number
Publication Title Clàrsach na Coille
Editor Alexander MacLean Sinclair
Publisher Archibald Sinclair
Publication Date 1881
Page Number 196
Online Access https://dasg.ac.uk/corpus/textmeta.php?text=222&uT=y
Notes 1 "John M‘Lean, commonly called Iain Mac Ailein, was a native of Mull. He was born about the year 1670. In Dr M‘Lean’s manuscript he is called “Iain Mac Gilleain, ann am Muile, mac Ailein, mhic Iain, mhic Ailein.” He was highly esteemed, and lived in very comfortable circumstances. He was evidently a man of some education. He was intimately acquainted with the affairs of his day. He was a celebrated bard..." Please see the book for the remainder of this quotation.
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