OT: 6 July 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn X: Cruachan-Beann”

The Oban Times, 6 July, 1901 The following Gaelic song, “Cruachan-Beann,” was composed by the late Mr. Patrick MacIntyre, teacher, who was brought up in Leitir-beann, Lochaweside, and not, as has been sometimes erroneously stated, by Capt. Patrick MacIntyre, R.M., author of “Cumha Chlann-an-t-Saoir.” [ed. the following English translations are by Malcolm MacFarlane and Alan […]

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OT: 29 June 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn VIII: Bhi ‘gan cuimhneachadh ‘s ‘gan ionndrainn”

The Oban Times, 29 June 1901 Songs of Lorn VIII.– Bhi ‘gan cuimhneachad ‘s ‘gan ionndrainn Le IAIN MAC ‘ILLE BHAIN (Nach Maireann). The following song should be of particular interest to our local readers; and it is possible there may be among them some who could favour us with notes about the author and […]

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