The Scottish Celtic review

—Duan na Muircartaich. 247Dar chunaic iad gun tliuit an KighAig nicud am niir' 's an aireLcig lo strathaibh gu sailBha cliliar-chath air an ioniaii.Deich ficliid mill rigli Lochliiin do shluaghAir uchd cath Beinn Eaduiii gu uair'S cha deachaidh aobhar arm asAch aon mhili gu loingeasAn deigh Ian loir do 'n airChithte gum bu chalp dhaGu rachadh tromh thualadh na sta [sleagh ? stail]Na corun tromh dhruim Oscair.Nan tarladh tu la sinBhitli air uchd cath Beinn EaduinCha chual thu leithid ghairO bhas [a bha as]' na Feinno re aon la.The following versions of this ballad have already appeared inprint :1. Hill's Version (S7 lines).— Mr. Thomas Ford Hill, an Englishman,who travelled in the Highlands in 1780, wrote from oralrecitation several pieces of ancient Gaelic poetry, which he publishedin the Gentleman's Magazine, and afterwards in pamphletform.2. Gillies' Version (112 lines).—Mr. John Gillies, a booksellerin Perth, published, in 1786, a large and most valuable collectionof Gaelic poetry, including several ancient ballads, of which the" Muireartach " is one. This version has been reprinted by Mr.J. F. Campbell in Leahhar na Fe'inne.3. Mr. J. F. Campbell's Version (213 lines), taken down in 18C0from oral recitation in South Uist, has been published, with atranslation, in the Srd vol. of Campbell's West Highland Tales.4. MacNicol's version (86 lines), taken down from oral recitation,about 175.5, by the Rev. D. MacNicol, of Lismore, Argyllshire,and published by Mr. Campbell in Leabhar na Fe'inne.5. Irvine's version (113 lines), published in Leahhar na Fe'innefrom the MS. collection of the late Rev. Dr. Irvine, Little DunPeld.6. Two fragments, the one containing 30 lines and the other 31lines, published in Leahhar na Feinne.The version we now piiblish extends to 222 lines.'The wonls wilhin brackets are in the MS.