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Information about the poet Mary MacDonald and how MacDougall...

Date 16 January 1974
Track ID 43506
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.20.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1974.020

Summary

Information about the poet Mary MacDonald and how MacDougalls are known as MacLucas in some places.

Eighty years after her death, a monument was erected to the memory of Mary MacDonald, the Ross of Mull poet who composed 'Child in the Manger'. Her maiden name was MacDougall. She married Neil MacDonald. Her brother was the first Baptist minister in Tiree. The MacDougalls are known as MacLucas in Tiree. There was a MacDougall in Bunessan who was referred to as MacLucas.

Item Notes

See SA1974.20.A6 for a verse composed by Mary MacDonald.

Item Subject/Person

MacDonald, Mary

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good