Blair Collection > Celtic monthly > Volume 7, 1899

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rHE CELTIC MONTHLY
TO CORRESPONDENTS. The DEPUTATION FROM THE Clan Mackay
... ^ ■ .• . „.. iu^^„^„ n„fi h.iainff, SociETY wluch visited the Reay County in Septem-
All ConitminicationSt on literary ana business . l Lt • l- l- •
niatters, sHouia .e a,,resse,i to tKe E^Uor, Mr. JOUy ^^^J >je'=--d a most enthusiastic reception m every
MACUAT, 9 n,ytnsu.oo. nru., o.asaou,. g™h-^_ Tl- J-rty consiste^d ^^^ M^e^-s. John
' ® ' John Mdckay, Editor, CeliU Monthhj, Glasgow,
TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION.— The CELTIC Hon Secy.; Rev. Angus Mackay, M.A., Wester-
UONTHLY wUl be sent, post free, to any part of the dale ; Dr. Adam Slackay, Dunbeath ; Dr. Ding-
er •. j r" j /^ J ti. ri :4,A o-.#^. «„j ,.;; wall, Renton : and Roderick Macleod, Gold
United Kinqdom, Canada, the United States, ana aU t.^ ,' ,,. , , ,', ^, ,,, , t 4.I, ■
, ' , rr ■ J- I Medallist at the Oban Mod. Large gatherings
countries m the Postal Umon-for one year, 4s. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^t Melvich, Farr, Tongue, and Durness,
■ ^ ~ — - — — — — ^ ~^- -^ — — ^^^-^^ — r-- at which various Gaelic competitions took place,
_, ' . . followed by the concerts in the evening. The
The CjELTIC IVIONTHLY. party also took part at gatherings at Lairg and
OCTOBER, 1898 Rogart. Classes are being formed all over the
,^.^ -_^.— ^ ,^^^-^,-^,— ^^^., — .^^^^ — ^,-_ — .^ == country for the study of Gaelic and Music, the
t3 O If •I^ SI St 1 s. Clan Mackay Society lending tangible encourage-
. ment. The weather throughout was excellent, and
Pkovost J. N. Akderson, Stoenoway (with plates), • - 1 the party enjoyed a delightful holiday. Next
The Social Condition of the Hioiilaxds since 1800, ■ - 2 month fuller jiarticulars will be given, and a
Then and Now (poem), i portrait group of the members of the deputation
The Chief of the MacGilliveats (with plate), . - - 6 taken at Rhiconich.
Maiei LAOHACH-W1.NSOME Maet (illustrated). ... ,^^^ ^^lan Maci.onald SOCIETY have just issued
To oue Reabees, -10 ix i- 11 i, r ii, • • t>
^ . _ , „. , ^ ,„ an attractive syllabus for the coming session. Dr.
On the AnnIVERSAEY of BaNNOCRBURN, 1&98 (poem), - - 10 t.. t^t -„ ^ , , , ■ . 1 , Tt r^^ -Ri • »
Minor Septs OF CLAN CiArrAN, 11 K .Iv Macdonald IS to lecture on Clan Music
Deeds that won the Empire (illustrated), - . . . u "nd three evenings are to be devoted to music and
The Cheynes, 1.5 social enjoyment.
Alexander Polson, J.P. (with plate), . - - - . 16 ^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^_— -__.
Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, C.B., of Dcaht, at
Inch Kenneth (with portrait), 17 ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF BANNOCK-
DuNVEGAN AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS (illustrated), - - - IS
Simdue-Challan— The Stoney .Seat, 19 BURN, 1898.
Thf. Mod at Oean, 20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Tills tssuf commi-iu-cs I'uIhmc J'II. As ire arc
anxious to comphte the list of subscribers for the new
Volume as soon as possible, readers who desire the
" Celtic" to be sent for another year, might kindly
fnni-iiiil flirir iMiiiMiil siih.-irriiit'ii'iix (.','- post free), on
/■(r,;,,/, /,. til, i:,lit,,r. Mr. .loll, I M.ii-hiy, 9 Blyths-
iriiiiil Jjrirc, (iliisijfii'-. Siilisfrihir.s irill ijreatly favour
us bi/ giving this their immediate attention, as delay
in remitting entails upon us a good deal of extra
trouble.
OUR NEXT ISSUE.
Next month we will give plate portraits, with
biographical sketches, of Major Black, Greenock,
5th V. B. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Mr.
Robert Campbell, Manchester ; and portrait'groups
of the deputation from the Clan Mackay Society
which recently took part in the Mod at Oban and
visited the Reay Country.
Volume Vl.—We will be able to sui^ply a
limited number of copies of the volume now com-
pleted, nicely bound, at 6/G per copy. As the
supply is limited an early application is advisable.
The Minor Sept.s of Clan Chattan has now
been issued to subscribers. The press notices have
been of the most favourable nature, all agreeing in
describing the work as a valuable contribution to
Highland history and genealogy. The volume is
got up in superb style, and contains coloured plates
of the tartans, fac-similf bonds, and numerous tine
photo process illustrations. Copies can be had from
the publisher, John Mackay, 9 Blythswood Drive,
Glasgow, price, 21/-.
MclrlHE day breaks darkly on the eastern hills,
■^^if The Mag of gold falls hea\'y on the breeze
That steals the sweetness from the wood-
land rills,
And wails a coronach among the trees.
All nature seems to mourn for honour lost,
And sings a dirge that moans the moorlands o'er;
The flag of freedom, once the heroes' boast,
Has fallen low, and Scotland is no more.
Oh can it be that those dark low'ring skies,
Thick clad in clouds of sombre hue to-day,
First saw that glorious flag of freedom rise
And the oppressors vanquished in the fray ?
Ah see ! the sun breaks from its cloudy pall,
And with its new born radiance lights the scene.
And as the tasseU'd pinions rise and fall
A halo casts upon their silken sheen.
May that bright beam not tell of true hearts stUl
That venture yet to honour -Scotland's name,
And pay not heed to the oppressor's will.
Nor bow the knee to share their country's shame I
Oh that this hand might wield a fiery pen.
That I the scroll of Freedom might unfold.
To brand its message on the souls of men
And woo them from their sordid lust of gold.
Then shall the star of Freedom brightly shine
To see, when once again her banner flies
Free, as of yore, above the heroes' shrine,
A nation from a nation's ashes rise.
R. Ross Napier ("RobLom").