19769: William Macphail
Uileam Nèill Dhòmhnaill
William (born 1886) was a son of Neil Macphail and Christina Sutherland, 19 Southside Gravir.
At Milton Glasgow, in 1928, he married Margaret Ann Macarthur, 3 Cromore. William and Margaret Ann settled in Glasgow and they had at least one child.
William was a prolific poet and songwriter, often commenting on the characters and way of life in his home village in his young days. Among his surviving works are <<47151##Reflections at the Old Churchyard, St. Colm's Isle, 1935>> and a Gaelic satire Faire, Faire Mhic Catriona. He also wrote stories about Gravir, including the <<3823##Dominie's Dilemma>>.
His cousin Mac Catriona features in the latter two pieces.
His daughter Ishbel, published a booklet of her father's songs, poems, articles and Gaelic translations, with a few exceptions, which appeared in the columns of the Stornoway Gazette through the years under the pen name "Clach Oich".
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Clach Oich
- Date Of Birth:
- 1886
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 2660
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
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William Macphail, 19 Gravir