The Macdonald collection of Gaelic poetry - National Library of

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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
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MINISTER OF KILTARLITY
JOINT AUTHOR OF "THK CLAN DONALD," ITC, VtC.
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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.