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IAIN MAC MHURCHIDH.
John Macrae, commonly called Iain Mac
Mhurchidh, was a native of Kintail. He was a
son of Murchadh Mac Fhearchir. He was
ground-officer, deer-stalker, and forester for the
Earl of Seaforth, throughout the districts of
Kintail and Lochalsh. He was in very comfort-
able circumstances. He emigrated to North
Carolina in 1674. He joined the British party at
the time of the War of Independence. He was
taken prisoner by the Americans and confined in
a wretched dungeon. They disliked him on
account of his strong British sympathies and loyal
compositions, and treated him very cruelly. He
lived only a short time after his capture. He died
in prison. He was a kind-hearted, jovial, and
pleasant man. He was a capital companion, and
was exceedingly popular. He was married and
had several children.
HO, CUM THALL AM BODACH.
LE IAIN MAC MHURCHIDH.
Gur beag m' uidh 'dhol 'chum na h-airidh
Far an d' f hag mi mo chrodh aluinn.
Gun bhi ann tliu ach na cnamhan,
'S iad gun bhliochd, gun stath, gun laoigh.
LUINNEAG.
Ho^ cum thall am am bodach,
He, fair an nail am hotul ;
Nuair a dk' eireadh oirnn an sogan
^S e ';« hotul ^ìnt docha leinu.