Poetry – ERSKINE

Erskine’s magazines provided a platform for publishing new poetry in Gaelic and other languages and reprints of older works. An overview of poetry in translation is available here. An overview of songs published in the magazines is available here.

POETS WHO RECEIVED THE BARDIC CROWN AT THE NATIONAL MÒD

1923, Inverness: James Thomson | Seumas MacThòmais (1888–1971)
1924, Perth: John MacFayden | Iain MacPhàidein (1850–1935)
1925, Greenock: John MacCormick | Iain MacCormaig (1860–1947)
1926, Oban: Malcolm Macrae | Calum MacRath (1882–1938)
1927, Fort William: Angus Mackechnie | Aonghas MacEacharn (1870–1944)
1929, Perth: Duncan Johnston | Donnchadh MacIain (1881–1947)
1936, Inverness: Hector MacDougall | Eachann MacDhùghaill (1880–1954)
1965, Largs: Hugh Laing | Ùisdean Laing (1889–1974)

POETRY IN GAELIC, SCOTS, ENGLISH, AND OTHER LANGUAGES

Am Bàrd

Niall MacLeòid: ‘Fàilte do’n Bhàrd’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue 1 (May 1901)
‘Maenhir’ [Allen Upward]: ‘Triad’ [poetry, ENG], Volume I, Issue 1 (May 1901)
Dòmhnall MacEacharn: ‘Am Flùran’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue 2 (June 1901)
Uilleam Ross: ‘’S Tu Mhòrag Rinn Mo Bhuaireadh’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue 3, (July 1901)
S. R. Arascain [Ruaraidh Erskine]: ‘Gràdh agus na Duilleagan’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue IV (August 1901)
T. Le Garrec: ‘Novembre’ [poetry, FR], Volume I, Issue V (September 1901)

Guth na Bliadhna

[Ailean Dòmhnallach]: ‘Eilein na h-Òige’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue 2 (Spring 1904)
[without attribution]: ‘Òran do Dhon Alfonso, Infante na Spàinne’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 4 (Autumn 1905)
R. A. M. [Ruaraidh Arascain is Mhàirr]: ‘Marbhrann do Alasdair MacGilleMhìcheil’ [poetry, GD], Volume IX, Issue 3 (Summer 1912)
Allen Upward: ‘The Divine Mystery’ [poetry, ENG], Volume X, Issue 3 (Summer 1913)
Donnchadh MacIain: ‘Marabh-Rann do Niall MacLeòid’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 1 (Spring 1914)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Cainnt mo Mhàthar’ [poetry, GD], Volume IX, Issue 2 (Summer 1914)
Dòmhnall MacCaluim: ‘Feachd na h-Èiginn’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 3 (Autumn 1914)
Aonghas Camshron MacDhonnachaidh: ‘Moladh na Gàidhlig’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 3 (Autumn 1914)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Innse-Gall’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 3 (Autumn 1914)
Niall Ros: ‘Cuairt don Ghàidhealtachd’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 4 (Winter 1914) – Volume XII, Issue 2 (Summer 1915)
Dòmhnall MacCaluim: ‘An Sile’ [poetry, GD], Volume XI, Issue 4 (Winter 1914)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Creag nan Sgarbh’ [poetry, GD], Volume XII, Issue 1 (Spring 1915)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Loch na h-Òb’ [poetry, GD], Volume XII, Issue 2 (Summer 1915)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘La nan Seachd Sion’ [poetry, GD], Volume XII, Issue 3 (Autumn 1915) – Volume XIII, Issue 2 (Summer 1916)
Mairghread NicFhionghain: ‘Imrich a’ Chait’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIV, Issue 1 (Spring 1917)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘An Duradan Duslaich’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIV, Issue 3 (Autumn 1917)
‘Tamar Faed’ [Isobell Marchbank]: ‘Hame’s Hame’ [poetry, SC], Volume XIV, Issue 3 (Autumn 1917)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Gairm Dùsgaidh’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIV, Issue 4 (Winter 1917)
T. D. MacDhòmhnaill: ‘Saorsa’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIV, Issue 4 (Winter 1917)
Dòmhnall MacCaluim: ‘Dùsgadh na Clàrsaich’ [poetry, GD], Volume XV, Issue 1 (Spring 1918)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Fàilte air a’ Chuan’ [poetry, GD], Volume XV, Issue 1 (Spring 1918)
T. D. MacDhòmhnaill: ‘Leasain a’ Chogaidh’ [poetry, GD], Volume XV, Issue 1 (Spring 1918)
Seumas MacThòmais: ‘Neo-Bhàsmhorachd’ [poetry, GD], Volume XV, Issue 2 (Summer 1918)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Fribidean’ [poetry, GD], Volume XV, Issue 4 (Winter 1918)
Seumas MacRoibeirt: ‘Mo Ghaol air a’ Mharachd’ [poetry, GD], Volume XVI, Issue 3 (Autumn 1919)
Calum MacRath: ‘An t-Eilean Sgiathanach’ [poetry, GD], Volume XVI, Issue 3 (Autumn 1919)
[without attribution]: ‘Comunn nan Gàidheal’ [poetry, GD; a poem by a ‘MacDonald Bard’ from MacDonald Collection of Poetry], Volume XVI, Issue 4 (Winter 1919)
Alasdair MacLeòid: ‘Garbh-Chrìochan Australia’ [poetry, GD], Volume XVI, Issue 4 (Winter 1919)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Innse Ra-Soluis’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue I (Winter 1923)
Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Ainnir a’ Cheò’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue I (Winter 1923)
Seumas MacThòmais: ‘Am Fograch’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue II (Spring 1924)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Bilean’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue II (Spring 1924)
Seumas Mac’IlleMhaoil: ‘Marbhrann: Air Neach a Chaidh a Bhàthadh anns a’ Bhliadhna 1917’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue II (Spring 1924)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Long nan Daoine’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue III (Summer 1924)
‘Mac Mhic Nèill Bhàin’: ‘Eilean Mo Ghràidh’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue III (Summer 1924)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘A’ Bheannachd Bharrach’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue III (Summer 1924)
D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Tìr mo Dhùthchais’ [poetry, GD], Volume XIX, Issue 4 (Autumn 1924)
Seumas MacThòmais: ‘Freiceadain Dhìleas’ [poetry, GD], Volume XX, Issue 1 (Winter 1924)
Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Fàilte is Furan’ [poetry, GD], Volume XX, Issue 1 (Winter 1924)
Niall MacGilleSheathanaich: ‘Mo Run Chailin’ [poetry, GD], Volume XX, Issue 2 (Spring 1925)
Dòmhnall MacEachainn: ‘Clann nan Gàidheal (Marbhrann)’ [poetry, GD], Volume XX, Issue 2 (Spring 1925)
‘Gleannach’ [Alexander MacDonald]: ‘Don Chadal’ [poetry, GD], Volume XX, Issue 2 (Spring 1925)

An Sgeulaiche

‘Orpheus’: ‘Duanag’ [poetry, GD], Volume I, Issue 1 (September 1909)
‘Fraoch Geal’: ‘Òran an Earraich’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 1 (Spring 1910)
Eòghann MacColla: ‘Loch Dùthaich’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 1 (Spring 1910)
‘Mùirneag’ [Dòmhnall MacDhòmhnaill]: ‘An Samhradh Cridheach’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 2 (Summer 1910)
‘Fraoch Geal’: ‘Am Foghar’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 3 (Autumn 1910)
lain Gobha Iarsiadair: ‘Coinneach Odhar’ [poetry, GD], Volume II, Issue 3 (Autumn 1910)
Calum MacIllemhaoill: ‘Fòghradh nan Gàidheal’ [poetry, GD; originally published in Oban Times, 12 October 1910], Volume II, Issue 4 (Winter 1910)

An Ròsarnach

‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Innis Deoin-a’-Chridhe’ [poetry, GD], Volume I (1917)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Ros Aluinn’ [poetry, GD], Volume I (1917)
T. D. MacDhòmhnaill: ‘Beachdan am measg nam Blathan’ [poetry, GD], Volume I (1917)
D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Faoileag Tìr-an-Aidh’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Dòmhnall MacÌomhair: ‘Dàn do Dhòmhnull MacLeòid, Fear-Iùil a’ Phrionnsa’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Dòmhnall MacCaluim: ‘An Reul’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Seumas MacThòmais: ‘An Dealan-Dè’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Dòmhnall MacRath: ‘Tìr nam Beann’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Calum MacRath: ‘Aisling’ [poetry, GD], Volume II (1918)
Dòmhnall MacRath: ‘Fàgail Eilean a’ Cheò’ [poetry, GD], Volume III (1921)
‘Bàrd nach Maireann’: ‘Lorg nam Buillean’ [poetry, GD], Volume III (1921)
‘D. M. N. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Slighe nan Seann Seun’ [poetry, GD], Volume IV (1930)
Donnchadh MacIain: ‘An Guth’ [poetry, GD], Volume IV (1930)
Iain MacCormaig: ‘An Gleann Mòr Muileach’ [poetry, GD], Volume IV (1930)
Maolchaluim MacAonghuis: ‘Duan nan Gillean-Cùlaig’ [poetry, GD], Volume IV (1930)

Alba II

Eachann MacDhùghaill: ‘Rann Fàilteachaidh’ [poetry, GD], Issue 1 (3 January 1920)
‘D. N. M. C.’ [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Alba’ [poetry, GD], Issue 1 (3 January 1920)
Seumas MacDhonnchaidh (Ceann-loch, Muile, 1919): ‘Laoidh’ [poetry, GD], Issue 2 (10 January 1920)
Calum MacAsgaill: ‘Bearnaraidh na h-Earradh’ [poetry, GD], Issue 4 (24 January 1920)
‘T. D. M.’ [T. D. MacDhòmhnaill]: ‘An Dèidh a’ Chogaidh’ [poetry, GD], Issue 9 (29 February 1920)
[without attribution]: ‘An t-Earrach’ [poetry, GD], Issue 12 (20 March 1920)
D. M. N. C. [Dòmhnall Mac na Ceàrdaich]: ‘Eire’ [poetry, GD], Issue 12 (20 March 1920)
Calum MacGhilleMhaoil: ‘Cumha: Leis a’ Bhàird da Mhnaoi’ [poetry, GD], Issue 13 (27 March 1920)
Calum MacGilleMhaoil: ‘Fogradh nan Gàidheal’ [poetry, GD], Issue 15 (8 May 1920)
Alasdair MacLeòid: ‘Na Làithean a Thrèig’ [poetry, GD], Issue 16 (5 June 1920)
Uilleam Maol-Choluim (Obair-Ghrothaig, 1920): ‘Maighdean na Morairne’ [poetry, GD], Issue 17 (10 July 1920)
Alasdair MacLeòid: ‘Moladh is Caoidh Leannain’ [poetry, GD], Issue 19 (11 September 1920)
Calum MacGilleMhaoil: ‘A’ Mhadainn Chèitein’ [poetry, GD], Issue 20 (9 October 1920)
Aonghas Moireasdan: ‘O Chailean Fhein’ [poetry, GD], Issue 21 (13 November 1920)
Seumas MacGilleMhaoil: ‘Bàs Màthar’ [poetry, GD], Issue 22 (11 December 1920)
‘N. P. Mac-a-Phì’: ‘An t-Sùil’ [poetry, GD], Issue 24 (June 1921)
Alasdair Stiùbhart: ‘Moladh na Gàidhlig’ [poetry, GD], Issue 26 (August 1921)
Seumas MacIlleMhaoil: ‘Gàirdeachas ri “Alba”’ [poetry, GD], Issue 30 (December 1921)

The Scottish Review

Allen Upward: ‘The Tax on Genius’ [essay, ENG], Issue 73, Volume 37 (Spring 1914)
Allen Upward: ‘The Plougher’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 75, Volume 37 (Autumn 1914)
Michel de Zogheb: ‘To Mary, Queen of Scots’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 85, Volume 40 (Spring 1917)
‘Sanny McNee’ [Murray McCabe]: ‘Whus’lin’ Geordie’, ‘A Lassie Greets’ [poetry, SC; reprint from The Scottish Farm Servant], Issue 86, Volume 40 (Summer 1917)
‘Sanny McNee’ [Murray McCabe]: ‘Owre the Hill’ [poetry, SC], Issue 87, Volume 40 (Autumn 1917)
Herbert Moore Pim: ‘Empire: Maker of War’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 87, Volume 40 (Autumn 1917)
[without attribution]: ‘After the Battle’ [poetry, SC; reprint from The Farm Servant, notes by C. M. P.], Issue 88, Volume 87 (Winter 1917)
D’ Arcy Ford: ‘To Burns, The Man’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 92, Volume 41 (Winter 1918)
H. E. G. Rope: ‘Small Nations Overlooked [poetry, ENG], Issue 92, Volume 41 (Winter 1918)
H. E. G. Rope: ‘Eire gu brath’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 97, Volume 43 (Spring 1920)

The Pictish Review

Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘Sky-Lark and Aeroplane’ [poem, ENG], Issue 1, Volume I (November 1927)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘A Soaring Bird’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 3, Volume I (January 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘The Question of Leadership’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 5, Volume I (March 1928)
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray: ‘The Flower o’ Yarrow’ [ballad, SC], Issue 5, Volume I (March 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘Scotland’s Noblest?’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 5, Volume I (March 1928)
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray: ‘The Birth-Bed Prayer’ [folklore, SC], Issue 6, Volume I (April 1928)
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray: ‘The Beggar’ [poetry, SC], Issue 6, Volume I (April 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘A Scotsman’s Heaven’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 7, Volume I (May 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘Dedication: To Christine’ [poetry, SC], Issue 7, Volume I (May 1928)
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray:‘The Village Schoolmistress’ & ‘The Leaf Is Out’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 7, Volume I (May 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘Scottish Poet’s Wealth’ [poetry, SC], Issue 8, Volume I (June 1928)
Hugh MacDiarmid: ‘The Celtic Sunrise’ [poetry, SC], Issue 8, Volume I (June 1928)
James Pittendrigh MacGillivray: ‘In Exile’ [poetry, ENG], Issue 8, Volume I (June 1928)