The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

Skye Bards. 687
I.—The poets of whom there is a short biography in " The
Beauties of Gaelic Poetry," by John Mackenzie.
Many of their songs are included in this book.
1. Mairi Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh, or Mary Macleod,
1567 to 1674.
2. An Ciaran Mabach, or Archibald Macdonald (1665
in Keppoch).
3. Lachunn Mac Thearlaich Oig, or Lachlann Mackinnon,
1665 to 1734.
4. William Ross, 1762 to 1790.
5. Donald Macleod, 1785 to 1873.
II.—Poets, some of whose songs appear in various other
collections. But the history of some of them is very
little known.
1. Pol Crubach, 1649.
2. Bean uasal do chloinn Mhuirich a Troternish,
1650.
3. Sister to John Garbh Macleod of Raasay, or
Nighean Mhic Ghillechalum Raarsaidh, 1670.
4. Iain Peutan, 1700.
5. Dugald Macpherson (Dughal Liseadair), Troternis,
1700.
6. Rev. Donald Macleod (Grishornish and Duirinish),
1698 to 1760.
7. An Aigeannach, Sleat, 1680?
8. Neil Macnab, Troternish, 1740 to 1818.
9. Rev. Norman Macleod, father of Caraid nan
Gaidheal.
10. Ronald Macdonald, Minginish, 1810.
11. Angus Shaw (Aonghas Mac an Lighiche), Lynedale,
1815.
12. Roderick Campbell (Ruaraidh Mac-Calum), Colbost,
1817.
13. John Morrison, published Hymns in 1828.
14. Baintighearna D'Oyly (went to India), died 1870.
15. Murdo Macleod, son of Alex. Macleod, Triaslan,
1810.
16. John Maclean, Waternish, died 1878.
17. Angus Macphie, Glendale.
18. Norman Nicolson, Scorra-breac.
19. D. Lamont, 1873.
20. Dr Macraild (Greenock), died 1888.