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Gaelic Literature of the Isle of Skye: an annotated bibliography

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MACMHATHAIN, Uillean. See: William Matheson.

MACMHUIRICH, Domhnull (fear-deas.) (1868). An Duanaire. Dun-Eidin: MacLachluiinn agus an Stiuartach. Edunburgh: MacLachlan & Stewart.

MACMILLAN, Fr. John (1930). Gaelic Folksongs of the Isles of the West Two vols. London: Boosey & Co.

MAC-NA-CEARDADH, Gilleasbuig (1879). The Gaelic Songster: An t-Oranaiche. Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair.

MACNEACAIL, Aonghas (1983). ‘Rage Against the Dying of’, Chapman, 35/36: 54-58.

MACNEACAIL, Calum:

(1975). Bàrdachd Chaluim Ruaidh. Glaschu: Gairm.

(1978). Calum Ruadh: Bard of Skye. Scottish Tradition 7. Edinburgh: School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh.

MACNEACAIL, Murchadh (1914). ‘Uisdean Mac Gilleasbuig Chléirich’, Celtic Annual: Yearbook of the Dundee Highland Society, 57.

MacPhail, J. R. N. (ed.) (1914). Highland Papers. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: Scottish History Society.

MACPHARLAIN, Calum:

(1902). Malcolm MacFarlane. Songs of the Highlands. Inverness: Logan & Co.

(1909). ‘Niall MacLeòid’, Guth na Bliadhna, 6: 118-134.

(1923) (fear-deas.). Làmh-Sgrìobhainn MhicRath. Dun-de: Calum S. MacLeòid. = The Fernaig Manuscript: Dundee: Malcolm S. MacLeod.

MACPHARLAIN, P. (1813). Co’-Chruinneachadh de dh’ Orain agus de Luinneagaibh Thaghta Ghae’lach. Dun-Eudainn: T. Stiubhart.

MACPHERSON, Donald (ed.) (1868). See: Domhnull MacMhuirich.

MACPHIE, Angus. See: Aonghas Mac-a-Phi.

MACQUARRIE, Duncan. See: Donnchadh MacGuaire.

MAC RÉAMOINN, Sean (ed.) (1982). The Pleasures of Gaelic Poetry. London: Allen Lane.

MACTHOMAIS, Ruaraidh. See: Derick S. Thomson.

[MARTIN, Martin] (1924). The Martins of Skye: a Short Family History. Glasgow: Alex MacLaren & Sons.

MARTIN, Martin (1934). A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland Circa 1695 … . Edited with introduction by Donald J. MacLeod. Stirling: Eneas MacKay. (1st edition 1703).

MATHESON, Angus:

(1951-2). ‘Gleanings from the Dornie MSS’, TGSI. 41: 310-381.

(1954) (ed.). See: Alexander Carmichael.

(1964). ‘Poems from a Manuscript of Cathal Mac Muireadhaigh’, Eigse, 11, Part 1: 1-17.

(1971) (ed.). See: Alexander Carmichael.

MATHESON, William:

(1938) (ed.). The Poems of John MacCodrum, Bard to Sir James MacDonald of Sleat. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd for the SGTS.

(1941). Uilleam MacMhathain. ‘Co-chruinneachadh de Shaothair nam Bard Uibhisteach’, TGSI, 38: 512-530.

(1951-2). ‘Notes on Mary MacLeod: (1) Her Family Connexions; (2) Her Forgotten Songs’, TGSI, 41: 11-25.

(1967-8). ‘Further Gleanings from the Dornie MSS’, TGSI, 45: 148-195.

(1974). ‘The Cliar-Sheanchain’, Tocher, 14: 235-238.

(1970) (ed.). An Clàrsair Dall: Orain Ruaidhri Mhic Mhuirich agus a Chuid Ciùil = The Blind Harper: the Songs of Roderick Morison and his Music. Edinburgh: SGTS.

(1980-2). ‘Notes on North Uist Families’, TGSI, 52: 318-372.

MEEK, Domhnall Eachann:

(1975-6). ‘Bàrdachd Chaluim Ruaidh, le Calum MacNeacail’, Gairm, 93: 93-96.

(1976). ‘Gaelic Poets of the Land Agitation’, TGSI, 49: 309-376.

(1977) (fear-deas.). Màiri Mhór nan Oran: Taghadh d’a h-orain le eachdraidh a beatha is notaichean. Glaschu: Gairm. (Revised and expanded edition: Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press for the SGTS, 1998)

(1982). ‘Cunnartan Cuain, le Aonghas Mac-a-Phì’, Gairm, 119: 283.

MEINNE, Gilleasbuig (1870). Comhchruinneacha do dh’ Orain Thaghta Ghaidhealach. Glascho: W. G. Blackie airson an ughdair.

MENZIES, Archibald. See: Gilleasbuig Meinne.

MHÀRTAINN, Cairistiona (2001). Orain an Eilein. An t-Eilean Sgitheanach: Taigh na Teud.

MOIREASDAN, Padruig (1977). Ugam agus Bhuam: sgeulachdan agus òrain Phàdruig. Air an taghadh agus air an deasachaidh le Domhnall Eairdsidh Domhnallach. Steornabhagh: Club Leabhar.

MORASTAN, Iain, agus Gilleasbuig Mac-Gill’ Iosa (1874). Marbhrann do Dhomhnull Munro. Le Iain Morastan, Maille ri: Marbhroinn do Mhr. Ruaraidh MacLeoid, agus do Aonghas Munro. Le Gilleasbuig Mac-Gill’ Iosa. Glaschu: Gilleasbuig Mac-na-Ceardadh.

MORRISON, Alick (1954). ‘Mary MacLeod and Berneray, Harris’, Clan MacLeod Magazine, 134-140.

MORRISON, Angus (1913). Orain nam Beann. Glasgow: Alex. MacLaren and Sons (See: MacLeod 1980:148).

MORRISON, John (Iain Gobha na Hearadh). See: Iain Morastan agus Gilleasbuig Mac-Gill’ Iosa.

MORRISON, Peter. See: Pàdruig Moireasdan.

MURCHISON, .T. M.:

(1958). ‘Deserted Hebridean Isles: Notes and Traditions’, TGSI, 42: 283-344.

(1960) (ed.). Prose Writings of Donald Lamont 1874-1958. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd for the SGTS.

(1972). Domhnall Donn. ‘Còmhradh Cagailte’, Stronaway Gazette, 7th October: p. 4.

(1980-2). ‘Raining’s School, Inverness: a Seed-bed of Talent’, TGSI, 52: 405-459.

NEW STATISTICAL Account of Scotland (1845). Vol. 14: Inverness – Ross and Cromarty. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons.

NI ANNRACHÀIN, Máire (2002). ‘The Force of Tradition in the Poetry of Aonghas MacNeacail’, Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 2000. Edited by Colm Ó Baoill and Nancy R. McGuire. Obar Dheathain: An Clò Gaidhealach. pp. 117-126.

NI ANNRACHÀIN, Máire (2007). ‘Metaphor and Metonymy in the Poetry of Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh’, Fil súil nglais = A Grey Eye Looks Back: a Festschrift in honour of Colm Ó Baoill. Edited by Sharon Arbuthnot and Kaarina Hollo. Ceann Drochaid: Clann Tuirc. pp. 163-174.

NICLEÒID, Ciorstag (1975). ‘A’ Choille Chiar, le Catriona agus Morag Nic Gumaraid’, Gairm, 92: 380-383.

NICOLSON, Sheriff Alexander (1951). Gaelic Proverbs. Reprinted, with Index etc. by Malcolm MacInnes. Glasgow: Caledonian Press for Malcolm MacInnes. (1st edition 1881).

NICOLSON, Alexander (1930). History of Skye. Glasgow: Alex. MacLaren & Sons.

NICOLSON, Angus. See: Aonghas MacNeacail.

NICOLSON, Malcolm. See: Calum MacNeacail.

NICOLSON, Murdo. See: Murchadh MacNeacail.

Ó BAOILL, Colm:

(1972) (ed.). Bàrdachd Shìlis na Ceapaich: Poems and Songs by Sileas MacDonald c. 1660-1729. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press for the SGTS.

(1978). ‘Some Notes on “An Aigeannach” ‘, Scottish Gaelic Studies, 13, Part 1: 103-111.

(1979) (ed.). Eachann Bacach agus Bàird eile de Chloinn Ghill-Eathain: Eachan Bacach and other MacLean poets. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press for the SGTS.

(1994) Gàir nan Clàrsach: the Harp’s Cry. Edited by Colm Ó Baoill. Translated by Meg Bateman. Edinburgh: Birlinn.

O’BOYLE, Colm. See: Colm Ó Baoill.

Ó CONCHÚIR, Breandan (1982). Scíobhaithe Chorcaí 1700-1850. Baile Atha Cliath: An Clochomhar Tta.

Ó DOIBHLIN, Breandan:

(n. d.). Aisti Critice agus Cultuir. Baile Atha Cliath: Foilseacháin Náisiúnta Tta.

(1977). Brendan P. Devlin. ‘On Sorley MacLean’, Lines Review, 61: 5-19.

Ó LOCHLAINN, Colm (fear-deas.) (1948). Deoch-Slàinte nan Gillean: Dornan Orain a Barraidh. Baile Atha Cliath: Trí Coinnlean.

O’ RAHILLY, T. F. See: Tomás Ó Rathile.

Ó RATHILE, Tomás:

(1942). T. F. O’Rahilly. ‘A Hiberno-Scottish Family: Ó Muirgheasain, Morrison’, Scottish Gaelic Studies, 5, Part 2: 101-105.

(1976). Dánta Grádha. Corcaí: Cló Ollsgoile Chorcaí. (An Chéad Chóiriú 1925).

Ó SUILLEABHÁIN, Sean, and Reidar Th. Christiansen (1963). The Types of the Irish Folktale. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia.

PREBBLE, John (1969). The Highland Clearances. Harmondsworth: Penguin. (1st edition 1963).

REID, John (1832). Bibliotheca Scota-Celtica. Glasgow: John Reid & Co.

RICHARDS, Eric (1982). A History of the Highland Clearances. London: Croom Helm.

ROBERTSON, Hamish (1976). ‘Studies in Carmichael’s Carmina Gadelica’, Scottish Gaelic Studies, 12, Part 2: 220-265.

ROS, Coinneach (1972). Aitealan Dlù is Cian. Glaschu: Gairm.

ROS, Niall (1910). ‘Ceò Mór agus Clann Mhic-Cruimein’, Celtic Monthly, 18: 26-28, 45-47, 65-67.

ROSS, Anne (1962). ‘Severed Heads in Wells: an Aspect of the Well Cult’, Scottish Studies, 6: 31-48.

ROSS, James:

(1953-5). ‘The Sub-Literary Tradition in Scottish Gaelic Song-poetry’, Part 1, Eigse, 7: 217-239.

(1956-7). ‘The Sub-Literary Tradition in Scottish Gaelic Song-poetry’, Part 2, Eigse, 8: 1-17.

(1957). ‘A Classification of Gaelic Folk-song’, Scottish Studies, 1: 95-151.

ROSS, Kenneth. See: Coinneach Ros.

ROSS, Neil. See: Niall Ros.

RYAN, John (1940) (ed.). Féill-sgríbhinn Eóin Mhic Néill. Dublin: Sign of the Three Candles.

SCOTT, Alexander, and James Aitchison (1984) (eds.). New Writing Scotland: 2.

Aberdeen: Association for Scottish Literary Studies.

SCOTT, Hew. See: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae.

‘SGIATHANACH', See: Alexander MacGregor.

SHARPE, Richard:

(1978). Raasay: a Study in Island History: Documents and Sources – People and Places. London: Grant & Cutler.

(1982). Raasay: a Study in Island History. London: Grant & Cutler

SHAW, Margaret Fay (1977). Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist. 2nd edition. Oxford: OUP.

SINCLAIR, A. MacLean:

(1881) (ed.). Clàrsach na Coille: a Collection of Gaelic Poetry. Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair. (2nd edition 1928).

(1890) (ed.). Comhchruinneachadh Ghlinn-a’-Bhàird: the Glenbard Collection of Gaelic Poetry. Charlottetown, P.E. Island: G. Herbert Haszard.

(1890) (ed.). The Gaelic Bards from 1411 to 1715. Charlottetown: Haszard & Moore.

(1892) (ed.). The Gaelic Bards from 1715 to 1765. Charlottetown: Haszard & Moore.

(1894). ‘Old Gaelic Songs’, TGSI, 20: 9-28.

(1896). The Gaelic Bards from 1775-1825. Sydney, C.B: Mac-Talla.

(1898). Na Baird Leathanach: the MacLean Bards. Vol. 1. Charlottetown: Haszard & Moore.

(1901). Mac-Talla nan Tur. Sydney, C.B: Mac-Talla.

(1904). The Gaelic Bards from 1825-1875. Sydney, C.B: Mac-Talla.

SINCLAIR, Archibald. See: Gilleasbuig Mac-na-Ceardadh.

SMITH, Iain Crichton:

(1958). ‘The Poetry of Sorley MacLean: Poems from Dàin do Eimhir, translated from the Gaelic’, An Gaidheal, 53: 99-199, 109-110.

(1971). Poems to Eimhir, Sorley MacLean: Poems from Dàin do Eimhir, translated from the Gaelic. London: Victor Gollancz.

STEWART, Alexander and Donald (1804). Cochruinneacha Taoghta de Shaothair nam Bard Gaeleach: a Choice Collection of the Works of the Highland Bards. Duneidin: T. Stiuart.

SWIRE, Otta F. (1967). Skye: the Island and its Legends. 2nd edition. London & Glasgow: Blackie & Sons. (1st edition 1961).

TAYLER, Alistair and Henrietta (1936). 1715: The Story of the Rising. London, Edinburgh …: Thomas Nelson & Sons.

THOMPSON, Stith:

(1956). Motif Index of Folk-Literature. Vol. 3. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger.

(1964). The Types of the Folktale. 2nd revision. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia. (1st edition 1961).

THOMSON, Derick S:

(1958). ‘Bogus Gaelic Literature c.1750 – c.1820’, TGSG, 5: 172-188.

(1963). ‘The MacMhuirich Bardic Family’, TGSI, 43: 276-304.

(1970). ‘The Poetry of Niall MacMhuirich’, TGSI, 46: 281-307.

(1974). The New Verse in Scottish Gaelic: a Structural Analysis. Dublin: University College Dublin.

(1974-6). ‘Niall Mór MacMhuirich’, TGSI, 49: 9-25.

(1976) (ed.). Gàidhlig ann an Albainn: Gaelic in Scotland. Glaschu: Gairm.

(1977). An Introduction to Gaelic Poetry. London: Victor Gollancz. (2nd. rev. edition. Edinburgh University Press, 1990).

(1977-8). Ruaraidh MacThómais. ‘Reothairt is Contraidh …, le Somhairle MacGill-Eain’, Gairm, 101: 94-96.

(1983) (ed.). The Companion to Gaelic Scotland. Oxford: Blackwell Reference. (2nd. rev. edition. Glasgow: Gairm, 1994).

(1984). Ruaraidh MacThómais. ‘Sireadh Bradain Sicir, le Aonghas MacNeacail’, Gairm, 126: 191.

(joint author). See: Adam J. Aitken, Matthew P. MacDiarmid and Derick S. Thomson.

TOLMIE, Frances (1911). [Collection of One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation], Journal of the Folk-Song Society, No. 16, London.

TURNER, Peter. See: Paruig Mac-an-Tuairneir.

VINING, Elizabeth Gray (1967). Flora MacDonald: Her Life in the Highlands and America. London: Geoffrey Bles.

WALLACE, Jessie (ed.). See: John Gregorson Campbell.

WATSON, James Carmichael:

(1934) (ed.). Gaelic Songs of Mary MacLeod. London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son. (Reprinted. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd for the SGTS, 1965).

(1940) (ed.). See: Alexander Carmichael.

(1941) (ed.). See: Alexander Carmichael.

WATSON, William J:

(1915) (ed.). Rosg Gàidhlig: Specimens of Gaelic Prose. Inverness: Northern Courier for An Comunn Gaidhealach.

(1918). ‘Classic Gaelic Poetry of Panegyric in Scotland’, TGSI, 29: 194-235.

(1932) (ed.). Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig: Specimens of Gaelic Poetry 1550-1900. 2nd edition. Stirling: A. Learmonth & Son. (1st edition. Inverness: Northern Counties, 1918).

WHYTE, Henry. See: ‘Fionn’.

[WHYTE, Thomas] (1893). An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Bethunes of the Island of Sky. 2nd edition. Edited by Alfred A. Bethune-Baker. London: For Alfred A. Bethune-Baker. (1st edition 1778).

YOUNG, Douglas (1952) (ed.). Scottish Verse 1851-1951. London, Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons.

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