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NOTES AND COMMENTS
Dr. D. C. Buchanan.—Many will regret to hear of
the death, at the age of 62, of Dr. Donald Campbell
Buchanan, Rutherglen. Of Lorfi and Lismore descent,
“ D. C.” was educated at Oban High School and
Glasgow University, where, ho graduated M.A., M.B.,
Ch.B. In the first great war he served as an officer in
the Seaforths and was twice wounded and then served
in the R.A.M.C. In the last war he served at home and
abroad as a medical officer in the R.A.F., with the rank
of Wing Commander. For many years he had prac¬
tised in Rutherglen, and was held in high esteem in the
community. An ardent Gael, Dr. Buchanan identified
himself especially with the Glasgow University Ossianic
Club. He broadcast in Gaelic several times.
Mrs. MacMillan, Scotstoun.—We express our
deep sympathy with Mr. Angus MacMillan, and his
family on the death of Mrs. MacMillan. A native of
Islay, a large part of her life was spent in Dervaig,
Mull, where her husband was the much respected
achoolmaster until his retirement many years ago.
Since then their Glasgow home was one of the best-
known in Gaelic circles in the city, and no family has
won more renown in the Gaelic movement in our time,
with three daughters and a son-in-law Mod Gold
Medallists (Annie, Helen, and May Margaret Mac¬
Millan, and Donald Maclasac.)
Congratulations.—We congratulate three from
the west who were honoured in the Queen’s New Year
Honours List. Mr. Archd. D. MacKellar, Glasgow,
Chairman of the Scottish Trades Union Congress,
receives the O.B.E. He belongs to the Inverary district.
Mr. Duncan MacAskill, assistant postmaster, Portree,
receives the M.B.E. A native of Lewis, Mr. MacAskill
has been a long time in the postal service in Skye.
Miss Harriet MacMillan, head teacher, Ardvasar,
Skye, also receives the M.B.E.
A Good Job Well Done.—The recent broadcast
on Lewis and Harris was well done. It reminded one
of another very successful broadcast from Lochinver
some time ago. There was a sense of reality about
both broadcasts that one seldom feels in the more
sophisticated fare from the south. An excellent script
was well produced and presented.
F.I.O.S.—Mr. J. L. Campbell, President of the
F'olklore Institute since its inception in 1947, has
been succeeded as President by Mr. Angus Matheson,
Glasgow University. Mr. Derick Thomson continues
as Secretary. Under the auspices of the Institute over
1,200 recordings have been made, and Mr. Campbell
with the assistance of some members of F.I.O.S. has
prepared for publication an invaluable Gaelic voca¬
bulary of words and expressions collected in South
Uist and neighbouring islands by the late Father Allan
Macdonald of Eriskay between 1893 and 1897. It is
hoped that it will be published in the near future.
Inter-Celtic Convention.—The 5th Inter-Celtic
Convention, under the auspices of Urdd Gobaith
Cymru (the Welsh League of Youth), will be held at
Borth, near Aberystwyth, from 1st to 9th April next.
Provision will be made for about eighty persons to
attend, and it is hoped there will be representatives
from all the “ Celtic territories.” It is regretted that
it is no longer possible to offer free accommodation
to those attending, but the charge is only £4 5/- (in¬
clusive of house charges) for the whole period, or 15/-
a day for a period less than one week. Visitors will
also have to pay their own travelling expenses and
excursion costs. The programme will include talks
and discussions on matters of Celtic interest, readings
of Celtic poetry, folk-music and folk-dancing. Those
interested should write to Miss Gwennant Davies**
International Relations Officer, Urdd Gobaith Cymru
Swddfa’r Urdd, Aberystwyth.
SECRETARY’S NOTES
The following local and provincial mods have>
been arranged in the Southern Area and will
be held as follows :—
May 2—London.
9—Edinburgh.
14-15—Kintyre.
21-23—Glasgow.
28— Tiree.
29— Islay.
June 16-17—Mid Argyll.
19—Perthshire.
23—Ar dnamur chan.
Oban is concentrating on making the Jubilee.
Mod an outstanding success, and no provincial j
mod will be held there this year.
Mr. Alasdair Matheson, during his term in
Argyll, re-constituted the branches at Bender--j
loch and Bonawe, and the following are the ]
office-bearers :—
Benderloch. President, Rev. Alexander Mae-|
donald, Ardchattan ; Secretary, Miss Sheena’j
Campbell, Kentallin Farm ; Treasurer, Miss j
Mairi Kidd.
Bonawe. President, Rev . Alexander Mac- o
donald, Ardchattan ; Secretary, Mr. William |
Gemmel, New Cottages, Bonawe ; Treasurer,
Mrs. B. Ross.
The Secretary paid his annual visit to the j
Dundee Branch in October last, and he also
visited and addressed the Gourock Highland
Society, Helensburgh and Clau Colquhoun !
Association, Paisley Highlanders’ Association, i
and Tir nam Beann, Greenock.
EDITOR’S POST-BAG
Miss Constance Harwood, Halifax, Yorkshire,
writes: ,
It may be of interest to other readers of
An Gaidheal to know that the children’s game
of “ Knuckle Knocks ” was also played here
in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but it went
under the title of “ Inkum Jinkum Jerryme-
buck ”, and the verse commenced :
Inkum Jinkum Jerrymebuck,
How many horns do I cock up ?
If the child guessed wrongly, the one who had
jumped on his back, leap-frog fashion, would
drum with his knuckles on the other one’s back
the correct number.
I don’t know whether the game is played in
this manner nowadays, but it certainly was
when my father was a boy. When I was a
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