ID |
Name |
Record Type |
Description |
47239 |
An Làir Dhonn Date: 1650 |
Gaelic Verse |
An Làir Dhonn (The Brown Mare) is attributed to Murdo Mackenzie (Murchadh Mor), seventeenth century factor to the Earl of… |
47238 |
Fas, Fas an grian-shruth brultianneach trath-noin Date: 1960 |
Gaelic Verse |
A poem by Derick Thomson, Professor Emeritus, Glasgow University, whose mother (Tineag Aonghais Alasdair) came from Keose. He probably undertook… |
46442 |
Tha sinn uile an diugh fo bhròn Date: 1915 |
Gaelic Verse |
This song was written by Donald Macphail>>, 19 Southside Gravir, who as a young man was too ill to join… |
45978 |
Air Dusgadh Ghearraidh-Bhard Date: 1938 |
Gaelic Verse |
Verses composesd by Kenneth John Nicolson, on the Garyvard revival meetings, 1938. An tèid thu leam do Ghearraidh-bhard Far bheil… |
45970 |
Faire, Faire Mhic Catriona Date: 1930 |
Gaelic Verse |
Faire, Faire Mhic Catriona was written by William Macphail>>, 19 Gravir, about 1930, and the following introduction to it in… |
43761 |
Tha mi duilich, duilich, duilich |
Gaelic Verse |
The following verses were composed by Margaret Macdonald, Peigi Eachainn, Banantrach Choinnich Mhurchaidh Bhain. Tha mi duilich, duilich, duilich Tha… |
43748 |
Eilean Leodhais ged rinn mi d’fhagail |
Gaelic Verse |
The last composition of John Mackay, of Kershader Lewis and Saskatchewan. (Air Fonn: Eilean Leòdhais Ge Fada Thriall Mi) Eilean… |
41653 |
St Colm’s: Deserted in the noon-time’s shimmering, pouring sun Date: 1960 |
Gaelic Verse |
A poem by Derick Thomson, Professor Emeritus, Glasgow University, whose mother, (Tineag Aonghais Alasdair) came from Keose. It describes a… |
39854 |
Marbhrann Do Dhithis Chloinne Date: 1919 |
Gaelic Verse |
An elegy written by Annie Macleod after the death of two of her children, Jessie Maclennan and Alex John Maclennan,… |
39846 |
Gun tiotal [Ni mi aithris dhuibh gu riannal] Date: 1935 |
Gaelic Verse |
Bàrdachd gun thiotal air a sgrìobhadh le Niall Iain Thormoid Alasdair e Circebost [Untitled poem written by Neil John Maclennan… |
38997 |
The Boatman |
Gaelic Verse |
This well-known song was written by Jane Finlayson (1775-1840) of Tong about her suitor, fisherman Donald Macrae of Uig. She… |
38685 |
Cnip Date: 1985 |
Gaelic Verse |
A song about her native village, by Peggy Henrietta Maciver of Kneep. Tha Cnip os cionn mo dhachaidh tha mu… |
38233 |
Hi ho ro tha mi duilich |
Gaelic Verse |
Written by Donald Morrison (born 1858) of 3 Valtos, Uig. Hì ho ro tha mi duilich, tha m’ aigne fo… |
37647 |
Am Parsail Post |
Gaelic Verse |
Donald Maclennan of 26 Kirkibost composed this poem for the postman Donald Macaulay of 21 Kirkibost. It was a humorous… |
36841 |
Smuaintean Saighdeir an Deidh Blar Mhons Date: 1915 |
Gaelic Verse |
Also known as Isean Bhoidich, this popular song gives the perspective of a young soldier on the battlefield during World… |
25598 |
Air fà-il eileadh horo hi |
Gaelic Verse |
Air fà-il eileadh horo hi Air fà-il eileadh horo hi Hill e liù nam b’àill leat mi Air fà-il eileadh… |
25594 |
S na hi o hu Chalumain |
Gaelic Verse |
A song by Mary Macdonald (b1885), of Hacklete and Valasay. ‘S na hi o hù Chalumain ‘S na hi o… |
25380 |
Oran Sniomh |
Gaelic Verse |
A song composed by Christina Murray of 6 Hacklete after the death of her husband. Seist: Gur fhada nis na… |
24416 |
Amhran an Iasgaich |
Gaelic Verse |
Verses by John Smith of 18 Kirkibost. Nuair thàinig am an iasgaich dhuinn S a thriall gach fear air falbh,… |
24404 |
Amhran Ruaraidh Aonghais Oig |
Gaelic Verse |
John Smith, the bard from 18 Kirkibost, was returning from Stornoway with some friends and required a ferry across to… |
21333 |
Na Seachdnar |
Gaelic Verse |
Norman Macdonald of 11 Kirkibost loved making up poems about people, especially locals. One day, whilst on a boat with… |
17979 |
Amhran Chaluim Sgaire |
Gaelic Verse |
Malcolm Macaulay (An Teacsa air a togail bhon Urramach Domhnall MacAmhlaigh – Domhnall lain ‘An Neill – is air a… |
14523 |
Dòmhnall Dubh an Dòmhnallaich |
Gaelic Verse |
A song written by John Macdonald "Iain Ban" of Bosta for his brother Donald when he was courting Marion "Mor… |
11137 |
Comataidh Ionaltraidh Chirceboist (Dùbhlachd 1950) |
Gaelic Verse |
A poem written by Norman Macdonald of 11 Kirkibost about the newly elected Kirkibost Grazing committee and the leaving members.… |
8595 |
The people of Geshader |
Gaelic Verse |
Some residents of the village of Geshader in Uig are mentioned in this piece by the bard Norman Macleod (Am… |