A Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1966.86.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
This waulking song tells of the wounding of Dòmhnall mac Iain 'ic Sheumais at the Battle of Carinish in 1601.
Item Notes
Dòmhnall mac Iain 'ic Sheumais was chief of the MacDonalds when they were fighting against raids by the MacLeods. According to oral tradition, this song was composed by his foster mother. It was said that she removed an arrow from his foot.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1981) p. 94
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) song 8
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Anne Lorne Gillies ed., 2005) p. 129
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949)
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs. A. and A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 31
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh ed., 1879) p. 131
Item Subject/Person
Dòmhnall mac Iain 'ic Sheumais
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Village/Place - Carinish
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good