Blair Collection > Comhchruinneachadh Ghlinn-a'-Bhaird

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-,jL;gy. Baraiit— a suitp(tit, surety, safe-
;^uaRÌ, reliuiice. Dh' fhuis — uiitf*, %o.
literally to the knowledge of.
Angus Macdoiiald, of Glengany, was a
son of Alastair Dearg, son of Donald Mac-
donald, of Glengarry. His mother, Jean
Cameron, was a daughter of Allan Cam-
eron, of Lochiel, by his wife, a caughtev
of Stewart of Appin. He succeeded his
grandfather as chief of the Macdonalds of
< Uengarry in 1645. He was a devoted
iJollower of the MaiT^uis of Montrose .
"am mor fhear so djh'againn." He
t-rossed over to Ireland to suppoit thf
Earl of Antrim against his enemies in
1647. He was elevated to the ] eerage in
1660, by the title of Loid jNIacdonell and
Arross, He tried to get hitnself acknow
h-dged as chief of ail the Macdonalds, and
tiius caused the disturbance referred to in
r'ne poem. He wa< married to a sister
i'-: Sir James MucJonald. of Sleat. He
ilied in 1682.
The Lord of the Isles was frequently
icrmed Righ Fioinia-Ghall, or king of the
fair strangers. The Fionna-Ghoill, or
t.ur strangei-s, were the Norwegians, w1k>
li;id settled among the Keltic inhabitants
"f the Western Isles. Thev were called