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Cumha Iain Ghairbh

Date 09 July 1955
Track ID 89292
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.118.3

Original Tape ID

SA1955.118

Summary

A sister's lament for her brother, John Garve MacLeod of Raasay, following his drowning on returning from celebrating the baptism of one of the children of the Earl of Seaforth on the Isle of Lewis.

Item Notes

There are several laments extant for Iain Garbh of Raasay.

Item Subject/Person

Iain Garbh mac Ghille Chaluim Ratharsaigh

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good