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TRANSACTIONS OF THE
GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. VOLS.
III.
1873-4
&
AND 1874-5.
IV.,
TRANSACTIONS OF
THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF
INVERNESS.
VOLUMES YEAKS
ch receive the fiist opportunity to compete." Secretary produced a letter from the School Board of Knockbain, in reply to the Society's circular, in which " the Board agreed with the Society that it was necessary to have Gaelic taught in the schools in districts where it was the prevailing language ; and that a grant ought to be given for teaching it as a special subject."
IST APRIL 1875.
A
long paper by the late Mr GOWIE, Inland .Revenue, on " The Fingallian or Parallel Roads of Gleiiroy," was read by the In the paper it was stoutly Secretary, qn behalf of Mr Noble. maintained by Mr Gowie that the roads were made by man, but the Society unanimously held that they were the work of nature, produced by the action of water. The paper was, however, exIt was agreed to discontinue regiilar meetceedingly interesting. ings for the remainder of the session, but the Secretary was requested to call special meetings at any time if circumstances
required
it.
The following
resolution was brought up by the special committee appointed for the purpose, unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed in the minutes: "The Gaelic Society having learned, with sincere regret, of the \mtimely death of
Alexander Halley, Esq., M.D., F.G.S., London, unanimously resolve to record in their minutes the high estimation in which he was held by all the members of the Society. He was one of the earliest life members of the Society, and was a gentleman who not only took a very lively interest in its proceedings and contributed to its volumes of Transactions, but also at all times gave his warm support to every movement calculated to raise the Celt, his language, and literature."
SPECIAL MEETING.
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5TH JULY 1875. This was a special meeting for the election of members and final arrangements for the Annual Assembly. letter wag read from the School Board of Jura, in reply to the circular regarding teaching Gaelic in Highland Schools, in which they say, " The Boai'd approve of said resolution (embodied in circular), and are willing to co-operate with other Boards in promoting the object in view." The Clerk of the School Board of Salen, Mull, writes, under date 4th June, in reply to the same circular " I am instructed to state that this Board had already resolved that Gaelic should be taught in their schools." The Publishing Committee was re-elected, with full powers to print and publish the Transactions for 1875-76. Mr William Mackay, solicitor, was added to the committee, and Alex. Mackenzie, auctioneer, was re-elected Convener.
making the
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MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY.
HONORARY CHIEFTAINS. Kenneth S. Mackenzie of Gairloch, Bart. Professor John Stuart Blackie, Edinburgh University Sir
Charles Eraser-Mackintosh, Esq. of Duncan Davidson, Esq. of Tulloch
Drummond, M.P.
LIFE MEMBERS. Cluny Macpherson of Cluny Macpherson Forbes, Alexander, 1 43 West Regent Street, Glasgow Eraser, Alexander, 74 Church Street, Inverness Eraser-Mackintosh, Charles, of Drumraoiid, M.P. Halley, Alex., M.D., 19 Harley Street, London (now deceased.) Mackenzie, Sir Kenneth S., of Gairloch, Bart.
HONORARY MEMBERS. Anderson, James,
solicitor,
Blackie, Professor
John
Bourke, Very
Inverness
Stuart, Edinburgh University Rev. Canon, Pres., St Jarlath's College,
Ii-eland
Buchan, Dr Patrick, Lancashire Insurance Company Cameron, Captain D. C., Talisker Campbell, George Murray, Gampola, Ceylon Chisholm, Captain A. Macrae, Glassburn, Strathglass Colvin, John, solicitor, Inverness Couper, William, Highland Railway, Inverness Davidson, Duncan, of Tulloch, Ross-shire
Tuam,
TRANSACTIONS.
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Davidson, Donald, solicitor, Inverness Duff, George S., Heather Ley House, Inverness Farquharson, Rev. Archibald, Tiree Ferguson, Mrs, 6 Charles Street, Lowndes Square, London Fraser, Hugh, Balloch, Culloden Fraser, A. T. F., clothier, Church Street, Inverness Fraser, Huntly, merchant, Inverness Grant, John, Cardiff, Wales Grant, General Sir Patrick, G.C.B., Royal Military Hospital, Chelsea,
London
Grant, Robert, of Messrs Macdougall Innes, Charles, solicitor, Inverness
&
Co., Inverness
Jolly, William, H.M. Inspector of Schools, Albyn Place, Inverness Macalpin, Ken. Grant, A.I.C.E., F.R.G S., Pembroke, South Wales Macalpin, Donald Alexander, R.N., F.luG.S., Pembroke, South
Wales Macandrew, H.
C., Sheriff-Clerk,
Inverness-shire
Macdonald, Alexander, Balranald, Uist Macdonald, Allan, solicitor, Inverness Macdonald, Andrew, solicitor, Inverness Macdonald, Captain D. P., Ben-Nevis Distillery Macdonald, John, Station Hotel, Inverness Macdonell, Patiick, Kinchyle, Dores Macfarquhar, John, Douglas Row Macgregor, Rev. Alex., M.A., Inverness Mackay, Charles, LL.D., Fern Dell Cottage, near Dorking Mackay, Donald, Gampola, Kandy, Ceylon Mackay, Donald, San Francisco, California Mackay, George F., Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand Mackay, James, Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand Mackay, John, C.E., Mountstield, Shrewsbury Mackay, John, of Ben Reay, near Montreal
Mackay, John Stuart, San Francisco, California Mackay, Neil, Penylan House, Pencock, New
Bridge End, Glamorganshire Mackenzie, Rev. A. D., Free Church, Kilmorack Mackenzie, Major Colin Lyon, of St Martins, Provost of Inverness Mackenzie, Colonel Hugh, Poyntzfield House, Invergordon Mackenzie, John, M.D., of Eileanach, Inverness Mackenzie, H., Gollanfield, Inverness Mackenzie, Osgood H., of Inverewe, Poolewe Mackintosh, ^Eneas W., of Raigmore Mackintosh, Angus, of Holme
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MEMBERS.
Mackintosh, P. A., C.E., Bridgend, Glamorgan Maclean, Rev. John, Free Church, Stratherrick JV1 aclennan, Alexander, of Messrs Macdougall & Co., Inverness Macpherson, Major Gordon, of Cluny Menzies, John, Caledonian Hotel, Inverness Neaves, The Hon. Lord, LL.D., Edinburgh Nicolson, Angus, LL.B., Editor of The Gael, Glasgow Ross, Rev. William, Rothesay Scott, Roderick, solicitor, Inverness Peafield, The Right Hon. The Earl of, Castle Grant
Shaw, A. Mackintosh, Secretary's
Office,
General
Post-office,
London Snowie, Thomas
Beals, Inverness Stewart, Charles, of Brin and Dalcrombie, Inverness Stoddart, Evan, Mudgee, N. S. "Wales, Australia Sutherland, Alexander, Taff Brae Cottage, Cefn, Merthyr-Tydvil Sutherland- Walker, Evan Charles, of Skibo
ORDINARY MEMBERS. Alison,
James Mackenzie, Redcastle
Inverness Bannatyne, W. Mackinnon, Royal Academy, Inverness Barclay, John, accountant, Inverness " Courier " Ban-on, James, Office, Inverness Bisset, Rev. Mr, R.C., Stratherrick Black, George, banker, Inverness Brownlie, Alexander, rector, Raining School, Inverness Cameron, Archibald, Auchafarick, Muasdale, Kintyre Cameron, Colin, Polmaily Wood, Glen-Urquhart Cameron, Donald, of Lochiel, M.P. Campbell, Alexander, supervisor, Kyleakin, Skyr Campbell, Donald, draper, Bridge Street, Inverness Campbell, Duncan, Polnonochan, Invergarry Campbell, George J., writer and N.P., Church Street, Inverness Campbell, Fraser (of Eraser & Campbell,) High Street, Inverness Campbell, T. D. (of Gumming & Campbell,) Ness Bank, Inverness Carmichael, Alexander A., Inland Revenue, Lochmaddy, Uist Charleson, Hector, Railway Refreshment Rooms, Forres Charleson, Kenneth, Inverness Clarke, Alexander, contractor, 15 Argyle Street, Inverness Cook, Alexander, Glen-Urquhart Baillie, Bailie Peter,
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Cullen, James M'C., 63 Stevenson Street, Gumming, James, Allanfearn, Inverness
Calton,
Glasgow
Dallas, Alexander, Town-Clerk, Inverness Davidson, Bailie John, Inglis Street, Inverness
Davidson, Lachlan, banker, Kingussie Duncan, Dr George, Conchra, Lochalsh Falconer, Peter, plasterer, Inverness Forbes,
Dr George
Fiddes, of the
Bombay Army,
Viewfield House,
Inverness " Inverness Advertiser" Office, Inverness Forsyth, Ebenezer, W. of the "Inverness Advertiser," Inverness B., Forsyth, Fraser, A. R., British Linen Company, Kingussie Fraser, Alexander, solicitor, Inverness Fraser, Andrew, builder, Inverness Fraser, Andrew, cabinetmaker, Union Street, Inverness Fraser, D., Glenelg Fraser, Donald, solicitor, Fraser, Fraser,
Nairn Hugh, inspector of poor, Inverness Hugh G, Haugh, Inverness James, of Fraser & Mactavish, Lombard
Fraser, Fraser, James, C.E., Inverness
Street, Inverness
Fraser, James, Mauld, Strathglass Fraser, James, manufacturer, 41 North Albion Street, Fraser, Kenneth, writer, Church Street, Inverness
Glasgow
Fraser, Miss, Farraline Villa, North Berwick Fraser, Simon, banker, Lochcarron Fraser, William, jeweller, High Street, Inverness Fraser, William, ironmonger, Inverness Galloway, George, chemist, Inverness
Hood, Andrew, commercial traveller, 39 Union Hood, Miss, 39 Union Street, Inverness
Street, Inverness
Keith, Charles, bookseller, Inverness
Kennedy, Donald, farmer, Drumashie, Dores Kennedy, Neil, Kishorn, Lochcarron Loban, Robert Gumming, Caledonian Bank, Invergarry Macbean, Bailie Alexander, Inverness Macbean, Lachlan, draper's assistant, Gumming &, Campbell's, Church Street, Inverness Mackaskill, D., saddler, Fort- William Macculloch, Duncan, teacher, Inverness Macdonald, Alexander, messenger-at-arms, Inverness Macdonald, Alexander, flesher, New Market, Inverness Macdonald, Angus, Queen Street, Inverness
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MEMBERS.
Macdonald, Sheriff Andrew L., Telford Street, Inverness Macdonald, Donald, painter, Inverness Macdonald, Coll, hotel-keeper, Lochend Macdonald, Finlay, Druidaig, Kintail Macdonald, James, clerk, National Bank of Scotland, Inverness Macdonald, John, merchant, Exchange, Inverness Macdonald, John, Inland Revenue, Lanark Macdonald, Robert, 48 Telford Road, Inverness Macdonald, William, M.D., Inverness Macdougall, Donald, Craggan, Grantown Macgregor, Donald, 42 Glassford Street, Glasgow Macgregor, Rev. Malcolm, F.C. Manse, Ferrintosh Maciver, Donald (student of Aberdeen University), Church Street, Inverness Maciver, Duncan, Church Street, Inverness Maciver, Finlay, carver, Church Street, Inverness
Macinnes, John, innkeeper, Invergarry Macinnes, Neil, hotel-keeper, Kyleakin, Skye Mackay, Alexander, carpenter, Rose Sti-eet, Inverness Mackay, Charles, builder, Culduthel Road, Inverness Mackay, David, publisher, 33 Bridge Street, Inverness Mackay, D. J., solicitor, Inverness
Mackay, George, Royal
Artillery,
Gun Wharf
Barracks, Ports-
mouth Mackay, Robert, merchant, Hamilton Place, Inverness Mackay, William, solicitor, Church Street, Inverness Mackay, William, bookseller, High Street, Inverness Mackenzie, Alexander, auctioneer, 57 Church Street, Inverness Mackenzie, A. C., teacher, Mary burgh, Dingwall Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie, Mackenzie,
E. G., solicitor, Inverness C. D., 102 Linthorpe Road, Middlesboro'-on-Tees
Finlay Matheson, 208 Stirling Road, Glasgow Hugh, bookbinder, Inverness Captain John, Telford Road, Inverness James H., bookseller, High Street, Inverness Malcolm J., teacher, Parish School, Lochcarron Murdoch, Inland Revenue, Tulloch, Strathdon Thomas (late of High School), Broadstone Park, Inver-
ness
" Aberdeen Free Press" Mackenzie, William, Mackenzie, William, draper, 19 Bridge Street, Inverness Mackenzie, Rev. Dr, Silverwells, Inverness
Mackinnon, Charles, Back
Street,
Campbelton, Argyll
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TRANSACTIONS.
Mackintosh, Charles, commission-agent, Church Street, Inverness Mackintosh, Donald, The Hotel, Glenelg Mackintosh, Duncan, Bank of Scotland, Oban Mackintosh, Duncan, draper, 3 Hill Place, Inverness Mackintosh, Ewen, Roy Bridge Hotel, by Kingussie Mackintosh, John (Divinity Student), Mauld, Strathglass Mackintosh, Lachlan, Milton of Fair, Daviot Mackintosh, Peter, Messrs Macdougall & Co.'s, Grantown Maclachlan, Duncan, publisher, 64 South Bridge, Edinburgh Maclean, Alexander, Lombard Street, Inverness Maclean, Roderick, Alness Maclean, John, Holm Mains, Inverness
Maclennan, Kenneth, clothier, Colchester Macleod, Alexander, grocer, Huntly Street, Inverness Macmillau, John, Kingsmills Road, Inverness Macneil, Nigel, 3 Kinning Street, Glasgow Macphail, Alexander, farmer, Cullaird, Dores Macphater, Angus, Lintmill of Campbelton, Argyll Macpherson, Col. A. F., of Catlodge, Waverley Hotel, Inverness Macpherson, Mrs Sarah, Alexandra Villa, Kingussie Macrae, Alexander M. M., Glenoze, Skye Macrae, Rev. A., Free Church Manse, StrathpefFer Macrae, Rev. Angus, Glen-Urquhart Macrae, Donald, High School, Inverness Macrae, Duncan A., Fernaig, Lochalsh Macrae, Duncan, Braintrath, Lochalsh Macrae, R., postmaster, Beauly Macrae, Roderick, Island of Eigg, by Greenock Macraild, A. R., inspector of poor, Lochalsh Matheson, John, supervisor, Alness Menzies, Duncan, Ness Bank, Inverness Menzies, Rev. John, M.A., Fort-Augustus Morrison, Robert, jeweller, Inverness Morrison, William, rector, Dingwall Academy Mundell, John, Scallisaig, Glenelg Munro, John, wine-merchant, Inverness " Murdoch, John, The Highlander," Inverness Murray, William, chief-constable, The Castle, Inverness Noble, Donald, baker, Muirtown Street, Inverness Noble, John, bookseller, Castle Street, Inverness Rhind, John, architect, Inverness Rose, A. Macgi-egor (Divinity Student), 15 College Bounds, Old
Aberdeen
MEMBERS.
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Rose, Hugh, solicitor, Inverness Ross, Alexander, architect, Inverness Ross, James, shipowner, Portland Place, Inverness Ross, Jonathan, draper, High Street, Inverness Inland Revenue, Alness Ross, Shaw, John D., accountant, Inverness Simpson, Bailie Alexander, Inverness Sinclair, Duncan, teacher, Parish School, Lochalsh Sinclair, Roderick, High Street, Inverness Smith, Thomas A., clerk, Waterloo Place, Inverness Snowie, W. M., Inverness Stewart, Rev. A., Ballachulish Stewart, Colin J., Dingwall Tulloch, John, painter, Inverness
Watson, William (Assistant Professor), 22 Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh Wilson, George, S.S.C., 14 Hill Street, Edinburgh White, David, Church Street, Inverness
APPRENTICES. Fraser, John, with Maciver & Co., Church Street, Inverness Macdonald, Murdoch, with Maciver St Co., Church Street, Inver-
ness Macgillivray, William, assistant grocer, Hamilton Place, Inverness
Mackay, James John, Drummond, Inverness Mackenzie, Alexander, assistant grocer, Hamilton Place, Inverness
Maclennan, Alexander, clerk, Goods Department, Highland Railway, Inverness Macpherson, William, with Maciver & Co., Church Street, Inverness
Matheson, Alexander, stonecutter, Academy Street, Inverness Noble, Andrew, assistant grocer, Bridge Street, Inverness Ross, Donald, Union Street, Inverness Smith, Alexander, assistant grocer, Bridge Street, Invei'ness Thomson, Robei't, The Grocery, High Street, Inverness
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DONATIONS.
DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY,
DONATIONS.
DONORS.
Maclauchlan
&
Dan
Oisein (Maclauchlan's edition). ...Munro's Gaelic Primer.
Stewart
ditto
...Macalpine's Gaelic Dictionary. ...Macvuirich's Duanaire.
ditto ditto
Grammar.
ditto
...Munro's Gaelic
ditto
...Grain Mhic-an-t-saoir.
ditto
...Ross's Gaelic Songs.
...Dewar's Gaelic Sermons.
ditto
D. Mackintosh, Milton Lauchlan Mackintosh
.
...History of the Rebellion, 1745-6.
Welsh Bible. The Dauntless Red Hugh.
John Murdoch Alex. Macbean Lachlan Macbean
Grace Myer's Sewing Machine. Old Gaelic Testament.
...Adhamh agus Eubh.
ditto
...Macpherson's Ossian. Old Gaelic Bible.
ditto ditto
. . .
Ph ilological Uses
D. Maciv er. Alex. Mackintosh
1873-75.
Shaw
ditto
The Publishers H. Mackenzie, Bank
of the Celtic Tongue.
Comh-chruinneachadh Orain ..." The Clan Battle of Perth."
The
Gailig.
Gael, 1873.
Lane.. Eraser of Knockie's Highland Music.
W. Mackay
The Game Laws.
The Author
Six copies of Mackenzie's Eachdraidhna-h-Alba for the Gaelic Class.
FEINTED AT THE COURIER OFFICE, INVERNESS.