An Ròsarnach (‘The Rose Garden’) was an annual which came out four times: in 1917, 1918, 1921, and 1930. In terms of visual materials and production, it was the most lavish one among Erskine’s periodicals, as it features elaborate ornaments and initials and also full-page illustrations.
Contents
Volume II (1918)
- Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Cath-Chuairt Eideird Bhruis an Èirinn’ [essay, GD]
- D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Faoileag Tìr-an-Aidh’ [poetry, GD]
- Aonghas MacEanraig: ‘Raibeart Burns, Bàrd Ceilteach’ [essay, GD]
- ‘Cecinit’: ‘An Craoibhín Aoibhinn’ [poetry, IR]
- Lachlann MacBheathain: ‘Litreachas Gall-Gàidhealach’ [essay, GD]
- Dòmhnall MacÌomhair: ‘Dàn do Dhòmhnull MacLeòid, Fear-Iùil a’ Phrionnsa’ [poetry, GD]
- Iain N. MacLeòid: ‘Uilleam Ros’ [essay, GD]
- Dòmhnull MacCaluim: ‘An Reul’ [poetry, GD]
- Ruaraidh Arascainn is Mhàirr: ‘Ionad Eòlais-Nàdurra am Beartachadh an Anma’ [essay, GD]
- Seumas MacThòmais: ‘An Dealan-Dè’ [poetry, GD]
- Dòmhnall Mac-a-Phì: ‘An Sgoil a Bha ann’ [prose, GD]
- Dòmhnall MacRath: ‘Tìr nam Beann’ [poetry, GD]
- Aonghas MacPhàrlain: ‘Eachann Clèireach’ [prose, GD]
- Calum MacRath: ‘Aisling’ [poetry, GD]
- Seumas MacDhiarmaid: ‘Mèirleach-nan-Slad’ [prose, GD]
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
- ‘Buaidh!’
- ‘Eideard Brus, Ard-Rìgh nan Èireannach’
- ‘An Sean Mhaighstir-Sgoil’
- ‘Cead Deireannach nam Beann’
- ‘A’ Dol gu Margadh'
Volume III (1921)
- Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Mac Bheatha is Crùn Albann’ [essay, GD]
- Dòmhnull MacRath: ‘Fàgail Eilean a’ Cheò’ [poetry, GD]
- Lachlann MacBheathain: ‘An Saoghal Eile ann an Rìoghachd Fiob’ [prose, GD]
- D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Lughain Lir’ [prose, GD]
- Pàdraig E. MacFhinn: ‘Èire agus Alba I Measg Paipear Stàite na Roimhe’ [essay, IR]
- Dòmhnall Mac-a-Phì: ‘An Dealachadh mu Dheireadh’ [prose, GD]
- 'Bàrd nach Maireann': ‘Lorg nam Buillean’ [poetry, GD]
- 'Q. E. D.': ‘An Dèidh Langside is Roimhe’ [essay, GD]
- Niall MacIlleSheathanaich: ‘Am Bothan Tughaidh’ [prose, GD]
- Ruaraidh Arascain is Mhàirr: ‘Na Ceithir Calmain’ [prose, GD]
- R. A. M. [Ruaraidh Arascain is Mhàirr]: ‘Air Taigh an Leigh-Fhiacaill’ [prose, GD]
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
- ‘Mac-Bheatha’
- “Tùr-nan-Tannasg”
- ‘Màiri, Ban-righinn nan Albannach’
Volume IV (1930)
- D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Cogais Nàiseanta’ [essay, GD]
- Aonghas MacEanraig: ‘Am Comunn Mòr-Cheilteach’ [essay, GD]
- D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Slighe nan Seann Seun’ [poetry, GD]
- Niall Ros: ‘Virgil’ [essay, GD]
- Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Sgeul Neònach’ [prose, GD]
- Donnchadh MacIain: ‘An Guth’ [poetry, GD]
- Ruaraidh Arascain is Mhàirr: ‘Tìr-nan-Òg’ [prose, GD]
- ‘Duan an Dòmhnaich’ [poetry, GD]; from the manuscript of Allan MacDonald, presented by D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]
- Aonghas MacEanraig: ‘Cor na Gàidhealtachd an Diugh’ [essay, GD]
- Iain MacCormaic: ‘An Gleann Mòr Muileach’ [poetry, GD]
- Iain N. MacLeòid: ‘“Muinntir a’ Bhaile Againn Fhèin”’ [prose, GD]
- Lachlann MacBheathain: ‘Easbhuidh Nuadh: Eòl-Chuairt Gàidhlig’ [essay, GD]
- Maolchaluim MacAonghais: ‘Duan nan Gillean-Cùlaig’ [poetry, GD]
- Iain MacCormaic: ‘Mùsamull’ [prose, GD]
- C. M. P. [Calum MacPhàrlain]: ‘Cùis-Uamhais’ [story for children, GD]
ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
- ‘Ceann-Dealbh’
- ‘Virgil’
- “Air Falbh a Bha Mi mar a’ Ghaoth”
Contributors
- Angus Henderson | Aonghas MacEanraig (1866–1937)
- Hugh Laing | Ùisdean Laing (1889–1974)
- Lachlan MacBean | Lachlann MacBheathain (1853–1931)
- Donald MacCallum | Dòmhnall MacCaluim (1849–1929)
- John MacCormick | Iain MacCormaig (1860–1947)
- T. D. MacDonald | T. D. MacDhòmhnaill (1864–1937)
- Hector MacLean MacDougal | Eachann MacDhùghaill (1880–1954)
- Angus MacFarlane | Aonghas MacPhàrlain (1863–1938)
- Neil Ross | Niall Ross (1873– 1943)
- Neil Shaw | Niall MacGilleSheathanaich (1881–1961)
- Donald Sinclair | Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich (1885–1932)
- James Thomson | Seumas MacThòmais (1888–1971)
Artists
- Stewart Carmichael (1867–1950)
- Haldane MacFall (1860–1928)
- Hugh Munro (1873–1928)
- Andrew Scott Rankin (1868–1942)
Resources
- ‘An Ròsarnach,’ DASG: Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic