Pseudonym used by Ruaraidh Erskine

Apart from publishing contributions under different versions of his own name in English and Gaelic and under abbreviations, Ruaraidh Erskine was also likely the writer behind a number of pseudonyms. Those that were used for several contributions are treated separately (‘Conal Cròbhi’, ‘H. M.’, ‘Q. E. D.’), the ones below were only employed once. The provisional attribution is based on style and topics, but evidence suggesting a different authorship may yet come to light.

Guth na Bliadhna

  • ‘Piob-mhor’: ‘Lamh Dearg’ [prose, GD], Volume I, Issue 1 (Winter 1904)
  • ‘An t-Aislingiche’: ‘An Tuil’ [prose, GD], Volume I, Issue 1 (Winter 1904)
  • ‘Barpa’: ‘Na Gaidheil agus na Cruithneaich a-rithist’ [essay, GD], Volume I, Issue 3 (Summer 1904)
  • ‘A. B. L.’: ‘The Affair of the Little Spotted Dog’ [prose, ENG], Volume I, Issue 3 (Summer 1904)
  • ‘F. S. A.’: ‘The Book of Deer – Entry no. 2’ [essay, ENG], Volume I, Issue 3 (Summer 1904)
  • [Thomas Gray]: ‘Marbhrann Sgrìobhta an Cill Dùthcha’ [poetry, GD; translation of ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ by ‘Cailein Gorm’], Volume IX, Issue 2 (Summer 1914)