Alisdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair

around 1770, his graves in Arasaig

In Dàil an Lèigh in Moidart

Maighstir Alasdair - A minister in the episcopal church

Home schooled then Uni. of Glasgow

Sine Macdonald from Dalness

Finaly MacDonald

English, Latin, Gaelic and maybe Greek

Bha e na mhaighstir-sgoile agus na cheistear ann am Moidart agus Àird nam Murchan, taught English to gaelic speakers

Presbyterian church, Against Gaelic, Against the Jacobites

When from Episcopalian to presbyterian to Catholic

Went round the country recruiting soilders for the Jacobites, lost his job.

Bonnie prince Charlie came and some say he taught him Gaelic

òran phoilitigeach, òran bhrosnachaidh na Seumasaich agus òran mu dheidhinn a’ phrionnsa, bàrdachd airson propaganda

Dictionary Leabhar a Theasgasc and Ais-eiridh na sean Chanan Albannaich (1751)

Used Gaelic Meter and the panegyric code well. Promotes Gaelic.

Moladh an Ughdair don t-seann chanain Ghaidhlig

Jacobite and propoganda poetry like Tearlach mac Sheumais

He was the Captain of the Jacobite army.