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A'Chuirt
CA BI GPLAY7 · Item · 1966

Item is a play concerning the judgement of the actions of infamous factor Patrick Sellar during the Highland Clearances.

Am Fear a Chaill a Ghaidhlig
CA BI GPLAY54 · Item · 1939

Item is a modified version of MacCormick's Am Fear a Chaill a Ghaidhlig and Banntrach Tharmaid modified for use by the Sydney branch of the Scottish Catholic Society of Canada.

CA BI GPLAY17 · Item · 1925

Item is a publication which contains two plays. The first is about a man that pretends to have forgotten his Gaelic. The man acquires Glasgow colloquial speech. The second story is a conversation between Norman's widow and Calum, who has just returned from serving with the British Army in Ireland.
There are also two typed plays by Joseph J. MacInnis which are somewhat based on and seem to consolidate MacNab's plays. MacInnis includes a booklet from the performance of the play at the Lyceum.

Am Mosgladh Mor
CA BI GPLAY23 · Item · 1925

Item is a play concerning the adventures of dwarfs on a fictional island. It includes several original songs found at the back of the text with sol-fa notation.

Am Poidsear
CA BI GPLAY26 · Item · 1951

Item is a translation of a humerus play about life in rural Wales.

An Ceol-Sithe
CA BI GPLAY6 · Item · 1925

Item is a musical for children that one first prize at the National Mod in Greenock, Scotland. The musical includes a number of lullabies written in sol-fa notation.

An Coileach
CA BI GPLAY10 · Item · 1966

Item is a play based on the story of the betrayal of Christ.

An Gaol a Bheir Buaidh
CA BI GPLAY19 · Item · 1912

item is a play about a man who who falls on hard times but is comforted and helped out by his community.

An Reitheachail Rathail
CA BI GPLAY40 · Item · 1929

Item is a humorous play about a couple who accuse each other of infidelity and consequently break off an engagement.

An t-Agh Odhar
GPLAY14 · Item · 1931

Item is a humerus play.

An t-Agh Odhar
CA BI GPLAY29 · Item · 19-

Item is a humerus play which appears in the periodical, An Sgeulaiche. The number within that series is not in print

An Taigh-Osda
CA BI GPLAY32 · Item · 1950

item is a play that is set just after the battle of Culloden, during the Pacification of the Highlands.

An t-Airgiod-Cinn
CA BI GPLAY31 · Item · 1950

Item is the translation of a play by Irish nationalist and folklorist, Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory.

An t-Suirghe Fhadalach
CA BI GPLAY35 · Item · 1942?

Item is a translation of a play by Scottish playwright Gordon Wright.

Beitidh
GPLAY1 · Item · 19-?

Item is a play about a girl from the island of Tiree who travels to Glasgow to attend college. The play challenges many norms including attitudes towards Gaelic and the role of women in society. It is mostly in Gaelic with some English lines.

Braid air a' Bhraid
CA BI GPLAY3 · Item · 1935

This play concerns cattle raiding and battling between the MacDonalds and the MacNeils.

Calum nam Port
CA BI PLAYG4 · Item · 1930

Item is a play about a character and musician, Calum and his witty interactions with other characters.

MacInnis, Joseph J.
Clann Rìgh Lochlainn
CA BI GPLAY8 · Item · 1927

Item is a play translated into Gaelic from English. It concerns the tale of the Children of the King of Norway, which have been turned into seals by their stepmother.

Cobhair ás na Speuran
CA BI GPLAY9 · File · 1936

A play about people visiting the island of Tiree by plane.

Crois-Tara
CA BI GPLAY12 · Item · 19-

Item is a play concerning the 1945 Jacobite rising.

Curstan Mhor
CA BI GPLAY50 · Item · 19-

Item is a hand-written copy of Iain MacCormaig (John MacCormick)'s "Peigi Bheag", a play concerning changes to language and culture that come with industrialization.

Dealbh mo Sheanair
CA BI GPLAY13 · Item · 1936

A humerus play based on a story told to the author heard on a visit in Inverness (Scotland).

Fearann a Shinnsir
CA BI GPLAY57 · Item · 1913

Item is a play concerning a man that leaves Scotland to live in Nova Scotia and later returns.

Fionnghal a'Phrionnsa
CA BI GPLAY18 · Item · 1932

Item is a play based on the relationship between Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie.

Gaelic songs
CA BI MG 6.22 · Collection · 1893 - c1950

Collection consists of Gaelic songs and music, clippings and a scrapbook. Each file collection is prefaced by an index of the songs.

Gaol air a Dhearbhadh
CA BI GPLAY20 · Item · 19-

Item is a play set in the Highlands of Scotland that concerns a young man trying to secure himself land so that he may marry and start a family.

CA BI GPLAY52 · Item · 19-

Item is scene 1 of a play that has been typed out. It concerns a woman who returns from Boston and has "forgotten" her Gaelic.

"Mairead"
CA BI GPLAY22 · Item · 1923

Item is a play that was performed by the Scottish Catholic Society of Canada (Sydney branch) at the Lyceum. Along with the original Scottish publication, 3 copies of the play have been typed out for use by performers.

MacInnis, Joseph J.
CA BI GPLAY45 · Item · 19-

Item is a humorous play about a Cape Breton bachelor finding a wife.

MacKinnon, J. J.
Muinntir a'Chuain
CA BI GPLAY24 · Item · 1950

Item is translation of aplay by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. it is set in the Aran Islands and deals with people's struggle with raging seas.

Na Glagairan
CA BI GPLAY55 · Item · 1933
Na Glagairan
CA BI GPLAY48 · Item · 1933

Item is a three-act comedy that was performed by the Sydney branch of the Scottish Catholic Society at a St. Andrew's concert.

Na Raithean
CA BI GPLAY34 · Item · 1925

Item is a musical for children. Songs are written at the end of the text in sol-fa notation.

CA BI GPLAY25 · Item · 1925

Item is a play about a shoemaker in rural Scotland who loses money when people start ordering cheap shoes from Glasgow. The second part of the book is a dialogue.

Pòsadh Móraig
CA BI GPLAY27 · Item · 1916

Item is a play about a girl who finally gets married after a long betrothal. It explores Highland society and values as well as featuring the réiteach, or Gaelic betrothal custom.

Posadh Seònaid
CA BI GPLAY44 · Item · c. 1927

Item is a play concerning the wedding of an older woman.

Rath-Innis
CA BI GPLAY36 · Item · 1921

Item is a play including a milling song composed by the author.

Reiteach Moraig
CA BI GPLAY37 · Item · 1922

Item is the first play to be staged at a Royal National Mod. It was performed by the Glasgow Gaelic Choir at the Mod in Stirling in 1909.
It concerns the Gaelic betrothal custom, the réiteach.

"Ri Guaillibh a'Cheile"
CA BI GPLAY41 · Item · c. 1930

Item is a play which asserts that Gaels must be more progressive and less focused on nostalgia.

Ruairidh Roimh-Ainmichte
CA BI GPLAY38 · Item · 1937

Item is a translation of a humerus play about sheep stealing.

Seomar Cadail an Tigh Osda
CA BI GPLAY53 · Item

Item is a humorous sketch involving a mix-up in hotel rooms. This play was performed by the Sydney branch of the Scottish Catholic Society of Canada.

Seònaid
CA BI GPLAY28 · Item · 1929

Item is a play and news from the Hebrides produced by the Western Isles Unionist Association. Many political views are expressed in the play and it is an on-going publication.

Suirighe Phadruig
CA BI GPLAY56 · Item · 19-

Item is a humorous play about the courtship of a bachelor.

Suirighe Raoghail Mhaoil
CA BI GPLAY42 · Item · 1929

Item is a humorous play about the courtship of an older bachelor.