Biography

Michael MacDougall was born in Glasgow to parents from the Isle of Barra. Michael was part of the band Maol-dòmhnaich with his friend Donald John MacInnes. In the 1980s they entered the Pan Celtic Festival in Killarney and won the song competition with a song written by Michael's uncle (through marriage) Donald MacDonald (Domhnall Èirisgeach TAD ID 4637). Following this success they became well known amongst the Glasgow Gaels regularly playing at ceilidhs and concerts in the city. Micheal was a teacher and latterly a headmaster in Rothesay. He died in 2002.