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CA BI T-311 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a BBC Glasgow program with John MacPherson exploring Gaelic culture and language throughout Cape Breton Island.

Among the Gaels in Nova Scotia: MacMillan, Hector S e Ceap Breatuinn Tir Mo Ghraidh

MacPherson, John (BBC) Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic in Nova Scotia

MacEachern, Mrs. Creignish (N.S.) Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Account of Gaelic place names in Cape Breton

Kennedy, Florence Dunvegan Interviewed with John MacPherson

MacDonald, Dan R. Mabou (N.S.) Bonnie Lass of Head Lake

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Milling Frolic

MacDonald, J.L. Et al Boisdale (N.S.) Hug ho ran o robha ho, nighean donn Bhoidheach

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic Revival in Cape Breton

Beaton, Sister Margaret Sydney (N.S.) Address to her friends in the Highlands and Islands

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) We're the children (you brought from Scotland) sorry to leave? Mr. MacPherson replied that there wasn't one dry eye when he took the children back to Scotland

    Mi'kmaw song and dance

MacEachern, Bessie Creignish (N.S.) Gaelic song

MacMillan, Hector Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Closing message to people of Cape Breton

MacPherson, John Alick
Angus R. MacDonald fonds
CA BI MG 6.33 · Fonds · 1928-1973

Fonds consists of papers including poetry, book excerpts, and a scrapbook. Papers include:

  1. A collection of his poetry compiled by his daughter, Christena E. MacDonald, 1968. Also included is a poem by French Road bard, Duncan MacDonald. Typescript and printed, 32 pages.
  2. Excerpts from Songs of the Gael [n.d.]. Printed, 6 pages.
  3. Obituary of Angus R. MacDonald, 1973. Clippings including a poem by John Og Walker of Lake Ainslie.
  4. “Biography of Christena Evelyn MacDonald” 1931. Original, 9 pages.
  5. Scrapbook of clippings pertaining to Florence E. MacDonald’s track and field career, and including clippings on Johnny Miles, 1929.
  6. Failte Cheap Breatuinn: A collection of Gaelic poetry by Vincent A. MacLellan (1891). The MacNeil Edition edited by James Hugh MacNeil, 1933. Typescript 233 pages. Supplement, 1933, containing biography of V. A. McLellan. Typescript, 22 pages. Presented by Angus R. MacDonald.
MacDonald, Angus R.
CA BI 77-650-784 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the cast of a Gaelic Play that was held in Glace Bay.

CA BI 77-1365-1499 · Item · ca. 1974

Item is a photograph of members of the children's Gaelic Choir taught by Mrs. Mae Cameron and Sr. Margaret Beaton.

Front row, left to right: Unidentified, Susan Campbell, Unidentified, Theresa MacNeil, Unidentified, Mary Campbell, and Unidentified.
Middle row, left to right: Unidentified, Ann Marie MacMullin, Joanne Walker, Unidentified, Unidentified, Celia MacNeil, Maria Noonan, Kathy MacFarlane, Theresa MacKenzie, Joan MacKenzie, Michelle Young, Unidentified, Unidentified, and (Judge) Jamie Campbell.
From left to right in the back row: Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, Carol Ann Fraser, Michelle MacKenzie, Glenna Morrison, Sheila MacGuire, Cynthia Farrell, and Darlene MacDonald.

CA BI 76-103 · Item · 1936

Item is a photograph of a dozen members of Sydney Academy's 1936 Gaelic class; individuals are identified on the reverse of the photograph. The man in the front centre of the photograph is holding a sign that says, "Sgoil Ghaidhlig, 1936, Ghlace Bay" (Glace Bay Gaelic School).

Back row, left to right: Angus MacKinnon and Archie MacDonald.
Centre row, left to right: Mitchell MacKinnon, Alex MacInnis, Stephen B. MacNeil, Chief; Joseph MacSween and John Morrison.
Front row, left to right: Mrs. Thos. MacNeil, Rev. F. Vincent MacDonald, John A. MacDougall, Asst. Teacher; Capt. John L. MacKinnon, Teacher and Principal and Mrs. Alex MacInnis.

Shedden Studio
CA BI 86-119-16217 · Item · 1940

Colaisde na Gàidhlig / Gaelic College hosting Gaelic Mod. Man at the microphone is Jack MacDonald (Ottawa) and to the left of the Union Jack flag is Red A.D. MacDonald (Board Member of the Gaelic College).

Gaelic Mod, St. Ann's
CA BI 78-1123-2873 · Item · 1967

Item is a photograph of the Gaelic Mod at St. Ann's.

Gaelic Songs
CA BI MG 6.43 · Fonds · 20th century

Fonds consists of Gaelic poetry, songs, hymns and a letter. Creator is unknown.

A. Notebook of handwritten Gaelic songs believed to be the songs of Ewen MacKinnon, otherwise known in Iona as "Bodach a'Bhidse".
B. Gaelic translation of the hymn “The Old Old Story.” Hexatonic scale adapted to regular musical store by unknown person. Original, 2 pages.
C1. Song "Chuir Mi Cul ri Iollaraidh" (with English translation) [n.d.] Original, 2 pages. Presented by Mr. & Mrs. John MacKenzie, Mira Gut.
C2. Song: “Bheir a Nall am Botal Dhu” [sic] (local composition) Original, 2 pages. Presented by John Allan MacNeil, Grand Narrows.
C3a. "Mi'm Shuidhe M'Onar" by Scottish bard Sorley Cameron. The name “Neil MacDonald” is penciled on the manuscript but not definite that he is the author. Original, 8 pages.
C3b Humourous song [untitled] also written in Cape Breton. Signed by Neil Macdonald but he was not the author. Also 2 fiddle tunes with musical notation, one stating that it is from Bill Lamey. Original, 5 pages.
C4. Song (untitled) likely of Cape Breton origin. Typescript, 1 page.
D. Letter written in Gaelic from Crows Nest to a friend in Inverness County, 1915. Original, 1 page. Presented by John Neil Beaton, Port Hood, 1984.

Jonathan G. MacKinnon fonds
CA BI MG 15.19 · Fonds · 1918

A. Two typed copies of “Old Sydney: Sketches of the Town and its People in Days Gone By. Gift of Carl Neville and John Campbell.

B. 1. Letter to Kathryn Poole, 1932.

  1. Notebook and diary, 1916-1932, containing genealogical information on the MacKinnon and Chisholm families; Gaelic poetry; extracts from a diary kept by Sheriff John Ferguson, 1831; history of Sydney Forks; events at St. Andrew’s Church, 1850-1878; Cornish language vocabulary and Lord’s Prayer in Cornish; Acts of Incorporation for Trustees of the following churches: MacLean’s Free Church, Indian Rear, 1856, Whycocomagh Village Presbyterian Church, 1892, Whycocomagh Parish Presbyterian Church 1893, Stewartdale Cemetery, Whycocomagh 1895; Historical notes on Whycocomagh; August Gale of 1873; Minutes of meeting of Comunn nan Gaidheal 1929; account of the “Nith” leaving Skye with immigrants for Cape Breton. Photostat, 107 pages.
  2. [Highland Scots in Cape Breton] pp. 81-125, being an account of their arrival, schooling, culture, religion and superstitions. Typescript, 44 pages.
  3. Miscellaneous material: Excerpts from The Highland Scots, 16 pages. “The Gaelic Language” [by Jonathan MacKinnon], 6 pages. Gaelic hymn and prayer, 2 pages; Gaelic broadcasts, 1 page; poetry about Cape Breton, 1 page. “The nineteen”, St. Andrew’s Church, Sydney, 1912, 1 page. Printed and typescript.
  4. Scrapbook of letters of sympathy and clippings on the death of J. G. MacKinnon, 1944. .5cm. Obituary in Gaelic by John Lorne Campbell in An Gaidheal, January 1950.
  5. Papers concerning Mac-Talla, a weekly paper published in Gaelic by J. G. MacKinnon. Typescript and printed,8 pages. Presented by his niece, Mrs. E. W. Poole, Whycocomagh.

C. “Sydney’s First Big Fire” by J. G. MacKinnon [in: Cape Breton Post, 25 July 1959]. Presented by Dr. M. A. MacLellan, Antigonish

MacKinnon, Jonathan Gillis
CA BI 83-6418-13718 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of a memorial cairn erected to honour the memory of Gaelic bard and teacher, Malcolm Hugh Gillis. The cairn is located in Upper Margaree.

Songs from Framboise
CA BI G168 · Item · 1986

Item is a collection of compositions by bard, Dan Alex MacDonald in Gaelic and English

Stephen D.R. MacNeil
CA BI 77-474-608 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of Stephen D.R. MacNeil, a bard from Benacadie.

Tothan
CA BI G112 · Item · 1975

Item is a children's book.