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Born to a notable Gaelic family, through his great-grandmother Màiri, daughter of Angus MacDonald of Islay, he claimed descent from Robert II of Scotland. He was also the first cousin of the famous Flora MacDonald. The poet's father was Maighstir Alasdair (Rev. Alexander MacDonald) who was the Church of Scotland minister for Eilean Fhìonain, lived at Dalilea in Moidart, where the Bard was likely born. There were no schools in the area and so it is thought that the younger Alasdair was educated by his father, who was a Masters graduate of the University of Glasgow, throughout his early years. The Bard is said to have enjoyed a fine grounding in the classics and this is borne out by the references in his poetry to Ancient Greek and Roman literature. Alasdair followed in the footsteps of his

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  • Born to a notable Gaelic family, through his great-grandmother Màiri, daughter of Angus MacDonald of Islay, he claimed descent from Robert II of Scotland. He was also the first cousin of the famous Flora MacDonald. The poet's father was Maighstir Alasdair (Rev. Alexander MacDonald) who was the Church of Scotland minister for Eilean Fhìonain, lived at Dalilea in Moidart, where the Bard was likely born. There were no schools in the area and so it is thought that the younger Alasdair was educated by his father, who was a Masters graduate of the University of Glasgow, throughout his early years. The Bard is said to have enjoyed a fine grounding in the classics and this is borne out by the references in his poetry to Ancient Greek and Roman literature. Alasdair followed in the footsteps of his
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  • Born to a notable Gaelic family, through his great-grandmother Màiri, daughter of Angus MacDonald of Islay, he claimed descent from Robert II of Scotland. He was also the first cousin of the famous Flora MacDonald. The poet's father was Maighstir Alasdair (Rev. Alexander MacDonald) who was the Church of Scotland minister for Eilean Fhìonain, lived at Dalilea in Moidart, where the Bard was likely born. There were no schools in the area and so it is thought that the younger Alasdair was educated by his father, who was a Masters graduate of the University of Glasgow, throughout his early years. The Bard is said to have enjoyed a fine grounding in the classics and this is borne out by the references in his poetry to Ancient Greek and Roman literature. Alasdair followed in the footsteps of his father and attended the University of Glasgow. He is said to have left prematurely, however, having married Jane MacDonald of Dalness.
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