Calum Mac Gill-Iosa , Calum Eoghain 'ic Aonghais 'ic Caluim 'ic Dhòmhnaill 'ic Dhonnchaidh | Malcolm H. Gillis
(1856 - 1929)

Malcolm H. Gillis, also known as "Calum Eòghain" was born in the parish of Southwest Margaree in 1856 to Hugh and Mary Gillis (née Gillis). He was a descendant of immigrants from Morar, Scotland. He was a school-teacher and is remembered for walking to and from a school in Cheticamp from his home in Gillisdale each weekend, to visit his large family. Gillis was also an accomplished fiddle player, piper and composer of tunes - a talent that was inherited by many of his children. He is best remembered however, for his songs and poetry which often praise the beauties of the Margaree region. His best known works were "Nighean Donn a Chuil Reidh" and "Na Cnuic 's na Glinn" (also called "Am Braighe").

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