Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Dail An Leigh Dalelia |
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Died | Arisaig |
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Previous office | Bailie (1749–1751) |
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ID | 1430443 |
Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair Life story
Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, legal name Alexander MacDonald, was a Scottish poet, lexicographer, political writer and memoirist. He was one of the most famous Scottish Gaelic poets of the 18th century. He served as a Jacobite military officer and Gaelic tutor to Prince Charles Edward Stuart.