Mary MacDonald (poet)

Mary MacDonald
Born
Mary MacDougall

1789 (1789)
Ardtun, Scotland
Died27 May 1872(1872-05-27) (aged 83)
Ardtun, Scotland
Known forGaelic poet and hymn writer

Mary MacDonald (Màiri Dhòmhnallach in Scottish Gaelic) (1789–1872) was a Gaelic poet and hymn writer who lived on the island of Mull, Scotland. Her best known poem is "Leanabh an Àigh", translated as "Child in Manger";[1] it was set to a traditional Scottish tune, "Bunessan", named after her home village, where there is a memorial for her.[2]

  1. ^ Ewan, Elizabeth; Pipes, Rose; Rendall, Jane; Reynolds, Siân, eds. (2018). The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-3627-4.
  2. ^ "Geograph:: Memorial to Mary MacDonald (1789-1872) © M J Richardson". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.