Gaelic songs from the song collection of Rev. Dr Alexander Irvine., ca. 1800
Scope and Contents
A number of loose sheets containing Gaelic songs, formerly in NLS MS.14878 (formerly Acc.3184/B), described in John Mackechnie, 'Catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts, vol. 1, pages 338-340. Comprising:
Part of "Oran Cattach", part of stanza 6 to stanza 13. The complete song was sent to Irvine, together with a cover letter in Gaelic, by Alasdair MacNab. The letter and the beginning of the song ('Tha cùram do ghaoil do ghaòir 's do ghàir orm / A ribhinn alluin ebhin òg') is found in MS.14878, pages 155-156. Mackechnie no. 20 (part).
Insert belonging to a version of Iain Lom's song to William and Mary, MS.14878, pages 179-192, giving alternative readings of stanzas 4 and 5. Mackechnie no. 27 (part).
[Cameron, Alasdair, Lochaber]. Song headed "Oran do fhear thir na Drise le mhnaoi". Begins, ''Se mheadaich mairsneil gu geur / S campear caisdail mo chluibh'. Printed in Patrick Turners 'Comhchruinneacha do dh'orain taghta, ghaidhealach' (Edinburgh 1813), pages 168-170. 13 stanzas of 3 lines. In Irvine's hand. 2 folios. Paper dated 1799. Mackechnie no. 34.
Song ascribed to Rob Donn, beginning 'Tha curam do ghaoil do ghaol & do ghair orm / Ribhan aluin eibhin og'. In Irvine's hand. 2 folios. Paper dated 1799. Mackechnie no. 35.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1800
Creator
- Irvine, Alexander, Minister of Little Dunkeld, 1773-1824 (Scribe, Person)
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Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic
Repository Details
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