Mary MacPherson
| Mà iri Mhór nan Òran | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1898 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | poetry |
Mary MacPherson or Mà iri Mhór nan Òran; Mà iri Nighean Ian Bhain ( c.1821 – 1898) was a British poet from the Isle of Skye who wrote in Scottish Gaelic.
Life
MacPherson was born on Skye in about 1821. Her family went to live in Glasgow during the displacement of the Scots in the first half of the nineteenth century. Many of her fellow countrymen went to Canada. Mary was born on Skye after her family returned to the island. Mary moved to Inverness in 1844 where she married Isaac in 1847. She and Isaac had five children who lived to maturity. Macpherson became widow in 1871 when Isaac died.[1]
Her last known address, at the Rosedale Hotel in Portree, in commemorated today with a blue plaque.[2] MacPherson died in 1898.
References
- ↑ Mary MacPherson, DASG.ac.uk, Retrieved 29 January 2016
- ↑ Mary MacPherson, Waymarking.com, Retrieved 29 January 2016
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