Hardback book `Tuath is Tighearna – Tenants and Landlords` edited by Donald E. Meek.
Anthology of Gaelic poetry from 1800 to 1890 dealing with the Clearances and the Land Agitation, with English translations.
1999.299.14
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Associated People: Meek, Professor Donald, Caoles
2001.155.1
Audio cassette recording of Professor Donald Meek talking to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001.
Professor Donald Meek talks to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001 about his schooldays at Ruaig, Cornaig and later in Oban, his language studies at Glasgow and Cambridge Universities, learning other Celtic languages, his concerns for the future of Gaelic, his 30 years teaching Gaelic, his hopes for the future, the changes in Caoles, the old occupations and the scarcity of spoken Gaelic, songs and poetry now.
2001.74.17
Photocopied handwritten paper by Professor Donald Meek about Rev John Gregorson Campbell.
Handwritten paper by Prof. Donald Meek about Rev John Gregorson Campbell and 19th century Gaelic folklore.
2000.208.2
Paperback book `The Quest for Celtic Christianity` by Donald E. Meek.
The interplay of historical, social, cultural and religious factors which shape present-day definiitions of `Celtic Christianity`.
1999.254.20
Paperback booklet `The Catholic Knight of Crofting: Sir Donald Horne MacFarlane, MP for Argyll 1885-86, 1892-95` by Donald E. Meek.
Biographical sketch of Sir Donald Horne MacFarlane 1830-1904, a pro-crofter MP for Argyll who was honoured by Gaelic poets.
1997.155.8
Black and white photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band arriving at the World Championships in Oban in 1967.
Oban Times photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band arriving at the World Championships in Oban in 1967. Apart from the Pipe Band, the other Tiree people in the picture are William Sloan (secretary of RSPBA), Seumas MacNeill, Professor Donald Meek, Iain Lamont, Mrs Sheena Beck and her sons Drew and Robin.
2003.130.16
Photocopied book extract `Gaelic Poets of the Land Agitation` by Donald Meek from `Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness`, Vol. XLIX, 1974-6, pp 309-376.
Analysis of Gaelic poetry written at the time of land agitation between 1882 and 1888.
1999.313.4
Paperback book `Mairi Mhor nan Oran` by Donald Meek.
The life and songs of Mary MacDonald or MacPherson known as Mairi Mhor nan Oran.
2003.76.8
Order of Gaelic service held at Baugh Church during Feis Thiriodh on 11/7/1993.
Order of Gaelic service with Prof. Donald Meek held at Baugh Church during Feis Thiriodh on 11/7/1993.
2003.74.4
Paperback book `Caran an t-Saoghail` edited by Donald E Meek.
An anthology of 19th century Scottish Gaelic verse edited by Donald E Meek.