Òran Sailidh
Contributors
Date
08 December 1973
Track ID
102411
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1973.157
Original Tape ID
Summary
The bard composed this song after the death of a mare which he owned. Her name was Sally. The contributor explains where the places named in the song can be found.
Item Notes
Composed by Rev. Duncan MacDougall, the first Baptist minister who came to Tiree. He was known as Donnchadh MacLùcais. His son Duncan was also a bard and some of his poems can be found in 'Na Bàird Thirisdeach' (Rev. Hector Campbell ed., 1932).
See:
'Tocher' 32 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 82
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Language
English, Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good