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An Eala Bhàn

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Date 20 April 1954
Track ID 17973
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.25.1

Original Tape ID

SA1954.025.copy

Summary

A fragment of a love song composed in the trenches of the First World War to the bard's sweetheart, Maggie. The song contains nostalgic images of home and descriptions of the surrounding horrors of trench warfare.

Item Notes

Three verses of a longer song composed by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna (Donald MacDonald), Corùna, Càirinis, North Uist. He was a member of the 7th Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders. He composed other poems on his experiences of war. Further text published in the book 'Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna'.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Harris

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good