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Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Skye, Island of (Scotland)
ISBN : OXFORD:400650548
Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0243608330
Author : Alexander Durand Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Folklore
ISBN : OCLC:499891854
Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368120962
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1396321012
Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1528443829
The History and Traditions of the Isle of Skye is a rare insight into the history of Scotland's most magical isles. Written by historian Alexander Cameron about his native island this volume offers a front row seat to the poetry, drama and turmoil of Skye and the surrounding isles' history. Cameron takes a voyage through time from the original Neolithic inhabitants and the profound markers they left on the landscape to the state of the region in the 19th Century. The ancient inhabitants and their struggles with Norsemen and the elements are documented within this book but nearer history is far from neglected. Whilst the isles around and including Skye are remote, this has not kept them from being powerful playing pieces, used in games between the great leaders of Clans and English houses. Raids, royal entreaties and questionable romance have touched these islands and this book renders those events tangible for the reader through the judicious use of traditional poetry and legend highlighted alongside historical detail. Cameron starts from the Poems of Ossian in the third century and discusses all the major events that touched the island up until the 1800s. It is a twisting tale worthy of any drama, from the druids and Danes to the daring rescue of Bonnie Prince Charlie by Flora MacDonald, and other less famous but equally fascinating episodes. The work is written in a period style, and the modern reader will be drawn in by its engaging character and the accuracy with which the author expresses the human stories caught up in Skye's political winds. Of particular interest to genealogists, the final section of the book notes the names, families and brief biographies of a number of military men from Skye who had distinguished service records. Skye has been the home of brave people of all kinds for many generations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0371351944
Author : Alexander Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295953048
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William Mackenzie
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857909688
An extraordinary compilation of lore, legend, tradition, and incident from Scotland’s Isle of Skye. Written by a Glasgow-born Scotsman whose accomplishments ranged from working in the Clydesdale shipyards, serving as a headmaster, fighting for the rights of crofters, serving in the British and Indian armies, and producing acclaimed poetry, this volume is one of the most important sources for the history of the Isle of Skye. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island—particularly the north—it also contains important sections on crofting and the Church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight, and even local characters of his time.
Author : John Graham Gibson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Bagpipe
ISBN : 9780773515413
He argues that the dramatic depopulation of the Highlands in the nineteenth century was one of the main reasons for the decline of Gaelic piping. Gibson follows the emigration of the Highland Scots from the Old World to the New - to where an echo of traditional Gaelic music can still be heard.
Author : Alexander Mackenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Clans
ISBN : NYPL:33433081848792
Author : Wilson McLeod
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780857909732
Duanaire na Sracaire is the first anthology to bring together Scotland's Gaelic poetry from the millenium c.600-1600 AD, when Scotland shared its rich culture with Ireland. It includes a huge range of diverse poetry: prayers and hymns of Iona, Fenian lays, praise poems and satires, courtly songs and lewd rants, songs of battle and death, incantations and love poems. All poems appear with facing-page translations which capture the spirit and beauty of the originals and are accompanied by detailed notes. A comprehensive introduction sets the context and analyses the role and functions of poetry in Gaelic society. This collection will appeal to poetry lovers, Gaelic speakers and those keen to explore a vital part of Scotland's literary heritage.
Author : Ossian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026187752
Author : Ossian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600094014
Author : Thomas Carlyle
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0520220617
Historical Essays provides an authoritative critical, annotated edition of Carlyle's essays on history and historical subjects.