An Dubh-ghleannach
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
44636
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1964.8.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
Dr Donald MacAskill drowned in Poll nam Partan in 1817, aged 57, when he was returning from Arisaig on MacDonald of Glen Alladale's boat, the Dubh-ghleannach. He left a son and daughter, Eòghann and Màiri.
This song was composed by Alasdair MacKinnon. It tells of how he heard the heroes by the shore, mentioning the sound of their pipes. It was the Dubh-ghleannach.
Item Subject/Person
MacAskill, Dr Donald
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Arisaig and Moidart
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good