18. An octavo paper MS. consisting chiefly of poetry, but very much
defaced. Supposed to have been written by the last of the Macvurichs,
but without date. The names of Tadg Og and Lauchlan Mac Taidg occur
upon it. It is supposed to have been copied from a more ancient MS.
as the poetry is good.
19. A very small octavo MS. written by some of the Macvurichs. Part
of it is a copy of Clanranald’s book, and contains the genealogy of
the Lords of the Isles and others of that great clan. The second part
consists of a genealogy of the kings of Ireland (ancestors of the
Macdonalds) from Scota and Gathelic. The last date upon it is 1616.
20. A paper MS. consisting of a genealogy of the kings of Ireland, of
a few leaves only, and without date.
21. A paper MS. consisting of detached leaves of different sizes,
and containing, 1. The conclusion of a Gaelic chronicle of the kings
of Scotland down to King Robert III.; 2. A Fingalian tale, in which
the heroes are Fingal, Goll Mac Morni, Oscar, Ossian, and Conan; 3.
A poem by Macdonald of Benbecula, dated 1722, upon the unwritten
part of a letter sent to Donald Macvurich of Stialgary; 4. A poem
by Donald Mackenzie; 5. Another by Tadg Og CC, copied from some
other MS.; 6. A poem by Donald Macvurich upon Ronald Macdonald of
Clanranald. Besides several hymns by Tadg, and other poems by the
Macvurichs and others.
22. A paper MS. consisting of religious tracts and genealogy, without
name or date.
23. A paper MS. containing instruction for children in Gaelic and
English. Modern, and without date.
24. Fragments of a paper MS., with the name of Cathelus Macvurich
upon some of the leaves, and Niall Macvurich upon some others. _Conn
Mac an Deirg_, a well known ancient poem, is written in the Roman
character by the last Niall Macvurich, the last Highland bard, and is
the only one among all the Gaelic MSS. in that character.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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