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10%OFFMeg Bateman - Baird Ghleann Dail / The Glendale Bards: A Selection of Songs and Poems by Niall Macleoid (1843-1913), 'The Bard of Skye', His Brother Iain Dubh (1847-1901) and Father Domhnall nan Oran (c.1787-1873) - 9781906566807 - V9781906566807
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Baird Ghleann Dail / The Glendale Bards: A Selection of Songs and Poems by Niall Macleoid (1843-1913), 'The Bard of Skye', His Brother Iain Dubh (1847-1901) and Father Domhnall nan Oran (c.1787-1873)

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This book marks the centenary of Neil MacLeod's death in 1913 with the republication of some of his work. It also publishes for the first time all of the identifiable work of his brother, Iain Dubh (1847 - 1901), and of their father, Domhnall nan Oran (c.1787 - 1873). Their contrasting styles mark a fascinating period of transition in literary tastes between the 18th and early 20th centuries at a time of profound social upheaval. Neil Macleod left Glendale in Skye to become a tea-merchant in Edinburgh. His songs were prized by his fellow Gaels for their sweetness of sentiment ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906566807
SKU
V9781906566807
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About Meg Bateman
Meg Bateman is a lecturer at Sabhal Mor Ostaig in Skye, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, and has a fine knowledge of Gaelic culture. She has published four collections of her own poetry and is co-editor and translator of several anthologies. Anne Loughran has a degree in Celtic Studies from Aberdeen University and an MLitt on ... Read more

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