Born at Rowdil, Harris, she was a daughter of Red Alasdair, and through him connected with the chiefs of the Macleods. In one of her poems, she claims to have nursed five lairds of the Macleods and two lairds of Applecross. Most of her life was spent at Dunvegan, Skye, in the Macleod of Macleod household, although tradition mentions she once lived in Eriskay.[2] At one time, however, she was exiled by her chief to Mull for being too profuse in her praise of his relative, Sir Norman Macleod of Bernera. She was afterwards recalled to Dunvegan and died there in 1674.[3][4]
Worksedit
Only a few of her poems, mostly laudations of the Macleods, have been preserved.[3][5]
Macleod is widely regarded as one of the stalwarts of the new school of poetry that was emerging in the 17th century, which eventually replaced the classical Gaelic bards.[6]
The 1893 Encyclopædia Britannica states: "Macleod’s poetry is celebrated for its simple, natural rhythms. Her poems were full of the imagery that was customary in the verse of the bardic poets. Macleod's poems were mostly exalted tales of the heroic deeds of the Macleod family, woven with her strong love for her family... A handful of her poems remains today. Of those that survive, the elegies are the best, poignant yet fresh in their style."[6]
Folkloreedit
MacLeod is also referenced in Scottish folklore as composing her poetry neither indoors nor outdoors and that she would croon from the threshold.[7][8][9]
Citationsedit
^Thomson, Derick S. "Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17675. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"B' fheudar don bhana-bhàrd Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh tei..." Tobar an Dualchais. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^Thomson, Derick S. (2004). "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17675. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^edited (1995). Watson, Roderick (ed.). The poetry of Scotland: Gaelic, Scots, and English, 1380-1980. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 230–235. ISBN978-0748606078. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ ab"Mary Macleod". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
^"Sgeul mu Mhàiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh". Tobar an Dualchais. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^"Crònan Màiri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh (Hill-iù-an hill-eò-an)". Tobar an Dualchais. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^"Hill iù-an hill eò-an". Tobar an Dualchais. University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Referencesedit
Primary Sourcesedit
Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh (2014). Ó Baoill, Colm (ed.). Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh: Song-maker of Skye and Berneray. Edinburgh: Scottish Gaelic Texts Society. ISBN9780903586061.
màiri, nighean, alasdair, ruaidh, 1615, 1707, also, known, mary, macleod, scottish, gaelic, poet, contents, life, works, folklore, citations, references, primary, sourceslife, editborn, rowdil, harris, daughter, alasdair, through, connected, with, chiefs, macl. Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh c 1615 c 1707 also known as Mary Macleod was a Scottish Gaelic poet 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Folklore 4 Citations 5 References 5 1 Primary SourcesLife editBorn at Rowdil Harris she was a daughter of Red Alasdair and through him connected with the chiefs of the Macleods In one of her poems she claims to have nursed five lairds of the Macleods and two lairds of Applecross Most of her life was spent at Dunvegan Skye in the Macleod of Macleod household although tradition mentions she once lived in Eriskay 2 At one time however she was exiled by her chief to Mull for being too profuse in her praise of his relative Sir Norman Macleod of Bernera She was afterwards recalled to Dunvegan and died there in 1674 3 4 Works editOnly a few of her poems mostly laudations of the Macleods have been preserved 3 5 Macleod is widely regarded as one of the stalwarts of the new school of poetry that was emerging in the 17th century which eventually replaced the classical Gaelic bards 6 The 1893 Encyclopaedia Britannica states Macleod s poetry is celebrated for its simple natural rhythms Her poems were full of the imagery that was customary in the verse of the bardic poets Macleod s poems were mostly exalted tales of the heroic deeds of the Macleod family woven with her strong love for her family A handful of her poems remains today Of those that survive the elegies are the best poignant yet fresh in their style 6 Folklore editMacLeod is also referenced in Scottish folklore as composing her poetry neither indoors nor outdoors and that she would croon from the threshold 7 8 9 Citations edit Thomson Derick S Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 17675 Subscription or UK public library membership required B fheudar don bhana bhard Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh tei Tobar an Dualchais Retrieved 1 September 2023 a b MacDonald 1893 Thomson Derick S 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 1 online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 17675 Subscription or UK public library membership required edited 1995 Watson Roderick ed The poetry of Scotland Gaelic Scots and English 1380 1980 Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press pp 230 235 ISBN 978 0748606078 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help a b Mary Macleod Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 26 October 2013 Sgeul mu Mhairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh Tobar an Dualchais University of Edinburgh Retrieved 4 June 2018 Cronan Mairi Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh Hill iu an hill eo an Tobar an Dualchais University of Edinburgh Retrieved 4 June 2018 Hill iu an hill eo an Tobar an Dualchais University of Edinburgh Retrieved 4 June 2018 References editPrimary Sources edit Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh 2014 o Baoill Colm ed Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh Song maker of Skye and Berneray Edinburgh Scottish Gaelic Texts Society ISBN 9780903586061 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain MacDonald James Ramsay 1893 Macleod Mary In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 35 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mairi nighean Alasdair Ruaidh amp oldid 1203077291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
