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Lament For Duncan MacRae Of KintailDuncan MacRae, IXth Chieftain, was known as Duncan of the Silver Cups, a name that was attached to him because of his magnificent table service. Although he was well known in the Highlands for his engineering and mechanical skills, his renown stemmed from his poetry. He published, circa 1688-1693, the Fernaig Manuscript, a collection of Gaelic poems many of which were his own, all were of a Jacobite bent. The Fernaig Manuscript is recognized as a valuable contribution to the study of Gaelic literature written in the old Gaelic, publications in the old Gaelic are very rare. The old refers to Gaelic before it became contaminated with English. Duncan's wife Janet was a sister of Iain Garbh MacLeod, VIIth of Raasay. Iain Garbh drowned in 1671 without issue. Duncan attempted to succeed as Laird of Raasay but was foiled by wife Janet and her sister Giles. The sisters wanted the inheritance to remain in the MacLeod family so they resigned their rights to succeed Iain Garbh to their cousin Alasdair MacLeod of Rigg, Skye. Duncan came to a tragic end. He drowned, circa 1704, when attempting to cross the River Conag which was in flood. Many poems and elegies were composed on him after his death. The composer of this piobaireachd is unknown but the probability is that it would have been one of the MacRae piping family. A variation on this tune is called Lament for Colin MacRae of Inverinate. Colin, a descendant of Duncan, was born in 1776. Exit Lament For Duncan MacRae Of Kintail and return to the Lament Piobaireachd Stories Share and Enjoy:
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