Identifier Number |
NS034068 |
Title |
Òran do Ghilleasbuig MacGilleain, Fear Chill mo Lubhaig |
Alternative Title |
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Air |
Gaoir nam ban Muileach |
First Line Chorus |
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First Line Verse |
Fhuair mi sgeula mo sgaraidh |
Classifications |
Elegy , Praise |
Subjects |
Charles MacLean |
Structure |
Eight line verse |
Place Of Origin |
Scotland |
Composer First Name |
Archibald |
Composer Last Name |
MacLean |
Composer Patronymic |
Gilleasbuig Làidir |
Composer Dates |
d. c. 1830 |
Composer Gender |
Male |
Community |
Tiree , Scotland |
County |
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Era Of Poetry |
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Original Format |
Publication |
Singer |
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Singer Location |
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Date Recorded |
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Collector |
John MacLean |
Collection Title |
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Collection Location |
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Collection Number |
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Publication Title |
Clàrsach na Coille |
Editor |
Alexander MacLean Sinclair |
Publisher |
Archibald Sinclair |
Publication Date |
1881 |
Page Number |
238 |
Online Access |
https://dasg.ac.uk/corpus/textmeta.php?text=222&uT=y |
Notes 1 |
"ORAN Do GHILLEASBUIG MAC-GILLEAIN, Fear Chill-mo-lubhaig, an Tirithe, le GILLEASPUIG MAC-GILLEAIN." |
Notes 2 |
"Archibald M‘Lean, Gilleaspuig Làidir, was a native of Tyree. His father and the grandfather of John M‘Lean, the poet, were brothers. He was a high-spirited and passionate man, and frequently got into troubles. He had however influential friends who always came to his rescue. Though rash, he was respected. He died about the year 1830, There are three of his poems in John M’Lean’s MS." |
Notes 3 |
"Archibald M‘Lean of Kilmoluaig was married to Catherine, daughter of Donald Campbell of Scamadale. He had three sons, Donald, Charles, and John, and two daughters Annabella and Mary. Donald and Charles died in the West Indies. John succeeded his father in Tyree, and was the father of the late Sir Donald M‘Lean of New Zealand" |
Notes 4 |
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