Canna by John Lorne Campbell
An account of Canna, a beautiful Hebridean island. Small though it is, many of the major historical trends of the Hebrides have touched it, from St Columba through the Benedictine monasticism of Iona to the Lordship of the Isles. Following the Reformation the island was of considerable importance to the Irish Franciscan mission of the 1620s and also the Jacobite risings before being swept up in the tragedies of depopulation and clearance of the 19th century. Gifted to the National Trust in 1981, the island is undergoing something of a revival, with the creation of the St Edward Centre on Sanday, and the proposed developments of Canna House. Archaeological surveys and historical research has uncovered more evidence about the island. Hugh Cheape of the Royal Museum of Scotland, who has been intimately involved with the Canna project, has edited this volume. This edition contains new contributions which update and fill out the account of the island.'The scholarly dignity of this book is impressive, yet delightfully unforbiddingIt makes splendid reading' -
* Country Life *'The story of Canna is one of optimism, memorably written by a man who cares passionately for people, their language and their landscapes'
* The Scotsman *John Lorne Campbell was one of the foremost scholars of the Gaelic world. His library on Canna is possibly the finest collection of Gaelic material in existence and has now become a study centre. He was the author and editor of many books and was responsible for putting into print some of the major figures of the Gaelic world, such as The Coddy, from Barra and Angus Maclellan, from South Uist. His wife, Margaret Fay Shaw, still lives in Canna House. Canna was first published in paperback by Canongate in 1994.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841582009 |
| ISBN 10 | 184158200X |
| Title | Canna |
| Author | John Lorne Campbell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2002-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
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