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First name Annie
Second name Arnott
Alternative Name Annie Mackenzie
Patronymic Annag Iain Mhurchaidh
YOB 1887
YOD 1978

Native Area

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Kilmuir

Island - Skye

Village/Place - Linicro

Person ID 473

Biography

1887-1978
Born and raised in Linicro, in the Kilmuir district in Skye. She was a housewife and crofter and she also had a shop in Linicro. Her mother was a descendant of the MacDonald bards and Annie learned a large number of songs from her. She was regarded as a great tradition-bearer.