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Colkitto! Celebration of Clan Donald, K. Byrne: 1st Edition: Scottish Islands

Colkitto! Celebration of Clan Donald, K. Byrne: 1st Edition: Scottish Islands

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Colkitto! A Celebration of Clan Donald of Colonsay (1579 - 1647)

By Kevin Byrne.

Published by House of Lochar, Argyll, 1997. First Edition. Gloss paperback cover, 240 pages. Black & white illustration.

CONDITION
Overall very good condition, see photos. No names or writing.

The Hebridean islands of Colonsay and Oransay lie in the geographic heart of the territory of the Lordship of the Isles and as such were of vital strategic importance during the Clan conflicts in Scotland during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
 
Colla Ciotach - or Colkitto - and his sons, the MacDonalds of Colonsay, were great heroes of this age and their exploits are recounted in the folklore and literature of the Highlands of Scotland. This book explores the legends associated with their Clan through recourse to contemporary sources. Kevin Byrne recounts the epic story of their struggle to preserve their culture and their nation during the upheavals of the times.


(Bindery shelf B2)

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