M^..t, /fc /(/O AAJyUX^^vx yyi0ctAe.^,,:r>y^ THE MACDONALD COLLECTION OF GAELIC POETRY THE MACDONALD COLLECTION GAELIC POETRY The Rev. A. MACDONALD MINISTER OF KILLEARNAN JOINT AUTHOR OF "THE CLAN DONALD," ETC., ETC. MACDONALD Rev. a. MINISTER OF KILTARLITY JOINT AUTHOR OF "THK CLAN DONALD," ITC, VtC. inbernees THENORTHERNCOUNTIEaNEWSPAPERAND PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY,LIMITED 0^ R •-<- X a^"^ PREFACE. The Editors, who have been engaged in the preparation of this volume now for some time, desire to express their regret at the unavoidable delay in its publication. The poems came into their possession fromvarioussources, which havebeenfully detailedin the Introduction and Table of Contents. The volume consists almost entirely of poems which have not hitherto been published. In a few cases, theEditorsconsiderthemselvesjustified in including variants, as well as more complete versions, of poems that have already appeared in print. In making this contribution to the native literature, the Editors, to whom it cost considerable labour, would fain hope that their efforts willbeappreciated by all lovers of the Gaelic tongue. The Editors desire further to gratefully acknowledge the assist- ance rendered in the preparation of the volume by, among others. Miss Fanny Tolmie, Edinburgh, and Miss Christina Macdonald, Kiltarlity Manse Dr ; Morrison, Kinloid, Larkhall Mr and Mrs James ; Macdonald, Moss Cottage, Benbecula Mr Farquhar ; Maclemian and his daughter. Nurse Marion Mac- lennan, Balivanich, Benbecula. March, 1911.
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