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and good behaviour, and sometimes at home to pay debts, lie
died in Canna in the year 1686, the same year that King
Cliarles II. died ; the body of Donald was interred at Howmore,
in the same grave with his father. He left two sons and three
daughters, namely, Allan, the laird, and Ranald; Mor, Janet, and
Mary were the daughters. Mor, the daughter of John Maeleod,
was their mother ; and Mor, the daughter of Rory Mor Maeleod,
was the mother of their father, i.e., Donald. Great was the sad-
ness and excessive gloom which the death of this good man
l)rought over the Isles, as is shown in his elegy.
[Follow elegies on Donald and on Allan, which see].
O'Henna made this on John of Isla.
The sovereignty of the Gael to the Clann CoUa,
It is right to proclaim it ;
They wei-e again in the same battalions.
The heroes of Fodla.
The sovereignty of Ireland and of Scotland
Of the sunny lands
Was possessed by the sanguinary sharp-bladed tribes,
The fighting champions.
The government of the entire tribes was obtained
By John of Isla.
Alexander, the lord of hospitality, obtained
The profit of kings.
Donald, John, and two Angus',
Wlio were hospitable and joyful,
Four that gained tribute from kings.
And to whom the Gael submitted.
Donald and Ranald to kings
. Never did give ;
Somerled, who was not deceived by flattery,
The chief of heroes.
Four from Somarltd of the blue eyes
Up to Suibhne ;
Foia- whose dignity was not obsciu-e.
It is riglit to remember them.
Six from Suibnc before mentioned
To king CoUa ;
Wine they had on the banks of the Bann
In angular cups.
Were I to eiuunerate all those connected with him
Of the nobles of the Gael,
I might give every generatiou up to Adam,
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