History of the Clan MacLean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period

Poetry on or About the MacLeans. 407
Coll, but lived in Tiree. On page 119, he has a poem of thirteen verses of three lines
each on Hector, eleventh MacLean of Coll.
The second book of poems is called Clarsach >ia Coille, and contains thirteen by Am
Bard MacGilleain, one by Eachunn Bacach, one by Mairearad Nighean Lachainn one
by Anndra Mac-an-Easbuig, one by DomhnuU Ban MacGilleain, one by Eachunn Maclain,
two by Catriqna Nic-Gilleain, one by Aigeannaich, one by Niall MacLaomuinn, one by
Gilleaspuig MacGilleain, one by Alastair Maclonmhuinn, one by DomhuU MacGilleain,
one by Iain Camshron, and one by Alastair MacDhomhnuill.
Am Bard MacGilleain, or John MacLean, is duly noticed in the chapter on poets.
The book opens with a poem of eighteen verses of eight lines each on Alexander, fourteenth
MacLean of Coll; followed, on pages 119, 12.5, by two more, one of twenty-one verses of
eight lines each, and the other twenty-two of eight lines each. To these must be added five
more ascribed to the Laird of Coll. The first (p. 7) has twelve verses of eight lines each ;
the second (p. 11), the same ; the third (p. 1,5), seventeen of eight lines each ; the fourth
(p. 20), ten of seven lines each; and the last (p. 23) contains eleven verses of seven lines
each. We also have two poems addressed to the " Younger Laird of Coll," which was
Hugh, fifteenth. The first (p. 26) contains eleven verses of eight lines each, and the
other (p. 30) eleven of sixteen lines each. On page 40 is a sonnet of fourteen verses of
four lines each, addressed to Rev. John MacLean of Coll. Page 68 is a poem on the " Loss
of Neil MacLean," who was drowned in 1809. It contains fifteen verses of eight lines each.
The lament on Archibald MacLean of Scour (p. 81) contains thirteen verses of eight
lines each.
Eachunn Bacach, or Hector MacLean, the poet to Sir Lachlan of Duard, has been
mentioned under poets. His song to Sir Lachlan (p. 193) contains fourteen verses of
three lines.
Mairearad Nighean Lachainn has a song of eleven verses of six lines each, dedi-
cated to Sir John MacLean. It occurs on page 204.
Dhomhnull Ban MacGilleain, or Donald MacLean, the fair-haired, was a poet of Mull.
His song (p. 207) on Donald, third MacLean of Brolass, contains seventeen verses of six
lines each.
Eachunn Maclan, or Hector, son of John, or Hector, fourth MacLean of Coll, had
the honor of composing what afterward proved to be the song of the MacLeans. It is
entitled "The War Song of Allan nan Sop." It is composed of twelve verses of four
lines each. See page 215.
Catriona Nic-Gilleain, or Catherine MacLean, mentioned under poets, composed a
song to Lachlan, eighth MacLean of Coll. It contains (p. 217) seven verses of eight
lines each.
Aigeannaich, called in Gillie's collection Nighean Dhomhnuill Ghuirm, composed a
poem (p. 223) of twelve verses of eight lines each, on Donald, tenth MacLean of Coll.
Niall MacLaomuinn, or Neil Lament, was a native of Tiree. When the Montgomery
Highlanders went to America in 17.57, he composed (p. 233) a song to Sir Allan Mac-
Lean. It contains nine verses of three lines each.
Ghilleasbuig MacGilleain, or Archibald MacLean, previously noticed, composed (p.
238) a song of ten verses of seven lines each on Archibald MacLean of Kilmoluaig.
Alastair Maclonmhuinn, or Alexander MacKinnon, born in 1770, and died in 1814,
addressed a song (p. 257) to the noble of the Clan Gilleain. It contains nine verses of
four lines each.
DomlinuU MacGilleain, or Donal MacLean, has a song (p. 258) of thirteen verses of
four lines each, addressed to Dr. Allan MacLean of the Ross of Mull.
lain Camshron, or John Cameron, who died in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, in 1858, in-
scribes an elegy (p. 231) of fourteen verses of seven lines each, to Am Bard MacGilleain,
or John MacLean, the poet.