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Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, “Alexander, the son of Master Alexander”, is the most used name for one of the greatest of all Gaelic poets. More officially he was called Alexander MacDonald. His dates of birth and death do not seem to be recorded anywhere and the best estimates seem to be that he was born around 1698 at Dalelia, Moidart and died at Sanntaig, Arisaig, around 1770. The Poetry
of Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, in both Gaelic and English, compiled
and translated by Gordon Barr.
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