An Eala Bhàn
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
20 April 1954
Track ID
17973
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.25.1
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good