Erskine’s Gaelic periodicals attracted a diverse network of writers, in Scotland and internationally. This section provides their short biographies, links to available resources, and an overview of their contributions to Am Bàrd, Guth na Bliadhna, Alba, An Sgeulaiche, An Ròsarnach, The Scottish Review, and The Pictish Review. It also lists authors whose works were republished posthumously in Erskine’s magazines, and artists who provided illustrations.
IDENTIFIED CONTRIBUTORS
B
- Louis A. Barbé (1845–1926)
- Alexander Bisset | Alasdair Bisset (1839 – 1915)
- W. G. Blaikie Murdoch (1880–1934)
- Théodore Botrel (1868–1925)
- James Bryce (1838–1922)
C
- George Calder (1859–1941)
- Alexander Cameron | Alasdair Camshron, ‘Bàrd Thùrnaig’ (1848–1933)
- Archibald Campbell | Gilleasbuig Caimbeul (1850–1921)
- Ella C. Carmichael | Ealasaid C. NicGilleMhìcheil (1870–1928)
- Claude Chavasse | C. A. Cheabhasa (1886–1971)
- Caitrìona B. Chamaran (no confirmed dates)
D
- William Diack (c. 1871–1942)
- Patrick S. Dinneen | Pádraig Ua Duinnín (1860–1934)
- Paul Diverres (1880–1946)
- Mona Douglas (1898–1987)
- L. C. Duncombe-Jewell (1866–1947)
- Edwin Durning-Lawrence (1837–1914)
- Michael Henry Dziewicki (1851–1928)
E
- William James Edmonston-Scott (1885–1954)
- Ruaraidh Erskine of Mar | Ruaraidh Arascain is Mhàirr (1869–1960)
F
- Louisa Elizabeth Farquharson (1868–1942)
- Albert Feuillerat (1874–1952)
- Bernard FitzPatrick, Lord Castletown (1848–1937)
- Dermot Foley, ‘Feargus Finnbheil’ (1864–1934)
- Edmund Edward Fournier d’Albe (1868–1933)
- George Milne Fraser (1862–1938)
G
- Hugh Cameron Gillies | Eoghan Camashron Mac Ghilliosa (1856–1925)
- William Gillies | Liam MacGill’Ìosa (1865–1932)
- Yves-Marie Goblet, ‘Yann Morvran’ (1881–1955)
- Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852–1936)
- Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid) (1892–1978)
H
- Angus Henderson | Aonghas MacEanraig (1866–1937)
- George Henderson | Deòrsa MacEanraig (1866–1912)
- Geoffry Hill (1846–1925)
- James Myles Hogge (1873–1928)
- John Honeyman (1831–1914)
- Martin Hume (1843–1910)
- John Hungerford Pollen (1858–1925)
- Douglas Hyde | Dubhghlas de hÍde (1860–1949)
J
- François Jaffrennou (1879–1956)
- Edward Thomas John (1857–1931)
- Duncan Johnston | Donnchadh MacIain (1881–1947)
- Thomas Gwynn Jones (1871–1949)
K
L
- Hugh Laing | Ùisdean Laing (1889–1974)
- Andrew Lang (1844–1912)
- Toussaint Le Garrec (1862–1939)
- James Lindsay (1852–1923)
- Charles Loch | Teàrlach Loch (1887–1960)
- Francis Count Lützow (1849–1916)
M
MacA
- Donald Marie MacAdam | Dòmhnall Marie MacEamonn (1867–1924)
- Malcolm MacArthur | Calum MacArtair (no confirmed dates)
MacB – MacC
- Lachlan MacBean | Lachlann MacBheathain (1853–1931)
- A. D. MacBheathain (no confirmed dates)
- Donald MacCallum | Dòmhnull MacCaluim (1849–1929)
- John MacCormick | Iain MacCormaig (1860–1947)
MacD
- James MacDiarmid | Seumas MacDhiarmaid (1851–1930)
- Allan MacDonald | Ailean Dòmhnallach, ‘Maighstir Ailein’ (1859–1905)
- Alexander MacDonald | Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill (Antigonish) (1858–1941)
- Alexander MacDonald | Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill, ‘Gleannach’ (1860–1928)
- Archibald MacDonald | Gilleasbuig MacDhòmhnaill (1853–1948)
- Donald MacDonald | Dòmhnall MacDhòmhnaill, ‘Bàrd Bharabhais’ (1861–1916)
- T. D. MacDonald | T. D. MacDhòmhnaill (1864–1937)
- Ramsay MacDonald (1866–1937)
- Hector MacLean MacDougall | Eachann MacDhùghaill (1880–1954)
MacF
- Angus MacFarlane | Aonghas MacPhàrlain (1863–1938)
- Malcolm MacFarlane | Calum MacPhàrlain (1853–1931)
- D. J. MacFarlane | MacPhàrlain (no confirmed dates)
- Hector MacFayden | Eachann MacPhàidein (no confirmed dates)
- John MacFayden | Iain MacPhàidein (1850–1935)
- Patrick Eric MacFhinn | Pàdraig E. MacFhinn (1895–1987)
MacG – MacI
- Donald MacGregor | Dòmhnall MacGriogair (1839–1911)
- Duncan MacGregor | Donnchadh MacGriogair (1854–1923)
- John MacGregor | Iain MacGhrioghair (1848–1932)
- Malcolm MacInnes | Calum MacAonghais (1871–1951)
- Donald Maciver | Dòmhnall MacÌomhair (1857–1935)
MacK
- Angus Mackechnie | Aonghas MacEacharn (1870–1944)
- Donald MacKechnie | Dòmhnall MacEacharn (1836–1908)
- Ian Mackenzie | Iain MacCoinnich (no confirmed dates)
- Peter Jeffrey Mackie (1855–1924)
- John MacKinnon | Iain MacGilleFhionnghain (no confirmed dates)
- Margaret MacKinnon | Mairghread NicFhionghainn (c. 1814 – after 1917)
MacL
- Alasdair MacLeòid (no confirmed dates)
- Magnus Maclean | Mànus MacGill-Eain (1858–1937)
- James MacLeod | Seumas MacLeòid (1880–1947)
- Kenneth MacLeod | Coinneach MacLeòid (1871–1955)
- John N. MacLeod | Iain N. MacLeòid (1880–1954)
- Neil MacLeod | Niall MacLeòid (c. 1845–1913)
- Neil MacLeod | Niall MacLeòid (Coigach) (c. 1868 – after 1908)
MacM – MacN
- James MacMillan | Seumas MacGilleMhaoil (1845/6–1938)
- Malcolm MacMillan | Calum MacGilleMhaoil (no established dates)
- John MacNab | Iain Mac an Aba (before 1865 – after 1906)
- Sarah Broom Macnaughtan (1864–1916)
- Eoin MacNeill (1867–1945)
MacP – MacR
- Alistair MacPherson | Alasdair Mac a’ Phearsain (no confirmed dates)
- Donald MacPherson | Dòmhnall Mac a’ Phearsain (1872–1959)
- Donald Macphie | Dòmhnall Mac-a-Phì (1852–1922)
- Alexander A. MacRae | Alasdair A. MacRath (no confirmed dates)
- Malcolm Macrae | Calum MacRath (1882–1938)
- John MacRury | Iain MacRuairidh (1843–1907)
M (rest)
- Isobell Marchbank, ‘Tamar Faed’ (1880–1963)
- John Martin | Iain Màrtainn (1861–1931)
- Émile Masson (1869–1923)
- Duncan Matheson | Donnchadh MacMhatainn (1850-1930)
- Murray McCabe (no confirmed dates)
- Peter Toner McGinley | Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, ‘Cú Uladh’ (1856–1942)
- Camille Le Mercier d’Erm | Kamil Ar Merser ‘Erm (1888–1978)
- Kuno Meyer (1858–1919)
- Pierre Mocaër (1887–1961)
- Angus Morrison | Aonghas Moireasdan (1865–1942)
- Murdo Morrison | Murchadh MacIlleMhoire, ‘Bàrd Shiadair’ (1884–1965)
- Murdoch Morrison | Murchadh Moireastan (1842– after 1929)
- Roland Eugene Muirhead (1868–1964)
- Neil Munro (1863–1930)
N
- Alexander Neil Nicolson | Alasdair Niall MacNeacail (1873–1960)
- H. C. Nicolson | H. C. MacNeacail (no confirmed dates)
- Mòrag C. NicDhòmhnaill (no confirmed dates)
- Mòr Nic an-t-Saoir (no confirmed dates)
O
- Liam Ó Briain (1888–1974)
- Colm Ó Murchú (1889–1939)
- Liam Ó Rinn (1886–1943)
- Patrick J O’Shea, ‘Conán Maol’ (1855–1928)
P
- Victor H. Panton (1887–1946)
- Hugh Paterson | Ùisdean MacPhàdraig (no confirmed dates)
- Patrick Pearse | Pádraig Mac Piarais (1879–1916)
- Rhys Phillips (1862–1952)
- Herbert Moore Pim (1883–1950)
- R. F. Pollock (1885–1938)
R
- Robert S. Rait (1874–1936)
- Salomon Reinach (1858–1932)
- Angus Robertson | Aonghas MacDhonnchaidh (1871–1948)
- Charles Moncrieff Robertson (1864-1927)
- James Robertson | Seumas MacDhonnchaidh (no confirmed dates)
- H. E. G. Rope (1880–1978)
- Neil Ross | Niall Ros (1873–1943)
S
- Donald Shaw | Dòmhnall Shadh (no confirmed dates)
- Neil Shaw | Niall Mac Gille Sheathanaich (1881–1961)
- George Sigerson (1836–1925)
- Alexander MacLean Sinclair | Alasdair MacGill-Eain Mac na Ceàrdaich (1840–1924)
- Donald Sinclair | Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich (1885–1932)
- Lewis Spence (1874–1955)
- Olive Maud Squair (1902–1992)
- J. A. Stevenson (1883-1970)
- John Stuart-Glennie (1841–1910)
T
U
W
- Paul Walsh | Pól Breathnach (1885–1941)
- Charles Laing Warr (1892–1969)
- Henry Whyte | Eanraig MacIlleBhàin, ‘Fionn’ (1852–1913)
- John Whyte | Iain MacIlleBhàin (1842–1913)
- Katherine Whyte Grant | Catrìona NicIlleBhàin Ghrannd (1845–1928)
Z
PSEUDONYMS, INITIALS, AND UNIDENTIFIED CONTRIBUTORS
- ‘Alasdair Beag’ (no confirmed dates)
- Alasdair M. Blair | Alasdair M. Blàrach (no confirmed dates)
- ‘B. A.’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Cailein Gorm’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Calum Seòladair’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Catrìona F. Dhòmhnallach‘ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Conal Cròbhi’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘J. R. Duncan’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Faloisg’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Fear-Amharc’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Fear-Siubhail nam Beann’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Am Fear Ud Thall’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Fraoch’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Fraoch Geal’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘H. M.’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘I. D. M.’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Loch-Aic’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Mac Oidhche’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Erig NicLeòid’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Orpheus’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Q. E. D.’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Seanachaidh’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Seocan’ (no confirmed dates)
WRITERS WHOSE WORKS WERE REPRINTED POSTHUMOUSLY
- Duncan Black Blair | Donnchadh B. Blàrach (1815–1893)
- John Francis Campbell | Iain Frangan Caimbeul (1821–1885)
- John Dewar (1802–1872)
- Evan MacColl | Eòghann MacColla (1808–1898)
- Alexander MacDonald | Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill ‘Bàrd na Ceapaich’ (1820–1904)
- Alexander MacDonald | Alasdair Dòmhnallach, ‘Sandie Ashtree’ (c. 1831 – c. 1906)
- Ewen MacEachen | Eòghann MacEachainn (1769–1849)
- Alexander MacGregor | Alasdair MacGriogair (1806–1881)
- Mary MacKellar | Màiri NicEalair (1834–1890)
- John MacLachlan | Iain MacLachlainn (1804–1874)
- Norman Nicolson | Tormod MacNeacail (1798–1841)
- John Smith | Iain Mac a’ Ghobhainn (1848–1881)
- ‘Ban-Sàileach’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Ban-Ghlaiseach’ (no confirmed dates)
- ‘Srath-Liuchaidh’ (no confirmed dates)