Rankin History County Nova Scotia

Macdonald, J.W. History of Antigonish County, Antigonish (nd) Formac
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near fine soft cover with green card covers showing drawing of pioneer house. This document was originally published in 1876 and incorporated into the Rankin's History of Antigonish County, Includes a fold-out map of the town of Antigonish in 1876 showing houses with names, 58pp nf/-- Reprint Soft Cover

[SW: Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Antigonish]

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Rankin, Effie: Gaelic Songs of Allan the Ridge MacDonald 1794 - 1868, The ...As A'Bhraighe - Beyond the Braes of Lochaber, University College of Cape Breton Press Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada 2004
Softcover ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... light shelf bend one bottom corner cover ... Gift Giving quality ... 212 pages ... song lyrics & poems in Gaelic and English, side by side ... Allan the Ridge MacDonald was only one of thousands of Scottish Highland emigrants who came to Nova Scotia at the beginning of the 19th century ... but he stands out as a gifted Gaelic poet who had inherited an extraordinary wealth of lore - of language, music, clan legend and history. It was this rich legacy from the Braes of Lochaber that often inspired his own poetry and motivated him to assume the role of seanchaidh for his branch of the Keppoch MacDonalds. Although war and clearance had virtually extinguished the ancient clan system, the exiled MacDonalds of Bohuntin were constantly reminded of their heritage by tradition-bearers such as Allan the Ridge. In this first compilation and translation of the poet's known Gaelic songs to be published, Effie Rankin gives all readers an insight into his life and cherished traditions, and into the lived experience of the 19th-century Scots. A glimpse into a largely oral culture that resonates for all - a window on the tensions of those first generations of Gaelic emigrants who struggled to adopt a new homeland ... while striving tenaciously to preserve their traditions ... Includes chapters : The Poetic Legacy of Lochaber , Alaxander son of Angus MacPherson's song , Coming to America , In Praise of Nova Scotia, Catriona ni'n Dughaill - Catherine, Daughter of Dugald, Angus Cameron of Islay, Each an t-Sagairt - The Priest's Horse , Oran Spoirs - A Teasing Song , Oran Dhomhnaill Mhoir - Big Donald's Satire , The Bear's Satire, Drinking songs Janet of the Silver Eye, My Wife Did Scold & many more ... all songs in English and in Gaelic , side by side ... Song lyrics and poetry and history ... no music - this is not a music play-book ... lyrics only ... Effie Rankin was born in North Uist in the Western Iles of Scotland , in a village where Gaelic was the language of choice and remains so ttill this day. She holds an MA in Celtic Studies from Glasgow University ... She emigrated to Nova Scotia, ( New Scotland ) Canada in 1972 to help initiate a Gaelic program in several schools in Inverness County, Cape Breton, and has taught Gaelic at many levels elsewhere in Canada and in the United States. She is currently a faculty member at the Department of Celtic studies at St. Francis Xavier University ... ' Beyond the Braes; As A'Bhraighe ... The Gaelic Songs of Allan the Ridge MacDonald 1794-1868 ' by Effie Rankin ... Published by University College of Cape Breton Press, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada ... 2004 Softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving condition

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[SW: Scottish Highland, Gaelic songs, Celtic studies, Celtic music, Alan, Allen, McDonald, Allan The Ridge MacDonald, Nova Scotia, Effie Rankin , Family, Nova Scotia, Scottish Highland emigrants, immigrants, Scots migration Canada, Canadian folk singers, Gaelic poet, poets, Braes of Lochaber, seanchaidh, Keppoch MacDonalds, Bohuntin, Allan the Ridge,]

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Rankin, Duncan Joseph: A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Mika Pub 1972
ISBN: 091930253X Very Good

Very detailed and thorough historical and genealogical work on the early families of Antigonish. Among the family and clans detailed are: Ballentyne, Carter, Chisholm, Connors, Forbes, Fraser, Graham, Grant, MacArthur, MacDonald, MacDonnel, MacGillivray, MacGregor, MacIsaac, MacKay, MacMaster, MacMillan, MacNeil, MacPhee, MacQuarrie, MacRae, Smith, Somers, Williams. Blue cloth hardcover, gilt lettering on cover, Some shelfwear, primarily at head of spine, otherwise a fine solid copy. Originally published in 1929, this is a facsimile reprint issued in 1972 by the Mika Press. First Thus Hard Cover

[SW: Antigonish Genealogy History Nova Scotia]

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