Biography

Murdo MacLean, son of Murchadh Aonghais Iain, known as 'The Provost', was born on the 1st of July 1917 and raised in Bragar. He spent his life working in the mill at Shawbost.

Some in Bragar still remember hearing about his grandmother, the widow of Angus John, who had a special gift for poetry. Apparently, she often spoke in poetry. Murdo heard a lot of songs growing up, and as a schoolboy he composed his own songs. He loved singing and was known as a humorous, characterful man.

He married in Leathad Fraoich, which lies on the border between Bragar and Shawbost.

Murdo sadly passed away on the 29th of November 1994.