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He was visited by Dr. Johnson at Inch-Kenneth
in iMull in 1773. He died December loth, 1783.
He was buried at Inch-Kenneth. The poem was
evidently composed before 1748.
The person referred to in the third and fourth
stanzas is Eachann Ruadh nan Cath. The
seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth stanzas refer to
Sir John Maclean, the last of the Lords of Duart.
Naoise mac Uisne was a fabulous hero of extra-
ordinary beauyt.
ORAN
Do Shir Eachann Alac-Gilleain, a Chaochail ann
san RomiJi ^sa bhliadhna lyji.
LE MAIREARAD NIGh'n LACHINN.
'Fhir 'tha 'n cathir an Fhreasdil,
Cum-sa ceart agus coir ruinn,
'S cuir deagh sgeul uginn dhachidh
Air Sir Eachann nan ro-seol.
Tha e fad' uainn a f hearann,
Agus tamull air fogradh ;
Gur h-e sgeula mo sgaridh,
Cach 'bhi 'g aithris nach beo e.
A Shir Eachinn nan luireach,
Nan long siubhlach 's nam bratach,
Is nan cuirt-f hearibh riomhach,
'S gum bu lionmhor 'at f heachd iad,
'S iomad gaisgeach mor, prisail,
'Rachadh 'sios fo do bhratich,
'S tu air thoiseach fir Alba,
'S bu mhor t' armailt ri 'faicinn.
Bha thu 'd dhalt' aig a bhanrinn,
'S mor an t-ait 'thug i-fein dhuit ;