Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads By Ian A. Olson Hardcover 1906566763 9781906566760 History Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads In the summer of 1411, the ageing Donald of Isla, Lord of the Isles, invaded mainland Scotland with a huge, battle hardened army, only to be fought to a bloody standstill on the plateau of Harlaw, fifteen miles from Aberdeen, a town he had threatened to sack. One of the greatest battles in Scottish history, described by medieval chronicles as atrocious, Reid Harlaw left some 3,000 dead and wounded. Dismissed by Scott as a Celt v. Saxon power struggle, it has faded from historical memory, other than in the north east of Scotland. Written records in Latin, Scots, Gaelic and English are presented in their original form, and with transcriptions and translations. Two major ballads are analysed, one contemporary, and one fabricated over 350 years later which is still sung. Lowland views dominate, because of the loss and destruction of Highland records, notably those of the Lords of the Isles themselves. The histories fall into two groups those written at or around the time, and those composed some 300 years later. These later accounts form the basis of most modern descriptions of the battle, but they tend to be romantic and highly imaginative, creating noble order where chaos once existed.

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Ian A Olson is a Scottish author and poet He was educated at Hillhead High School Glasgow then later at Hilton School and Robert Gordon s College Aberdeen He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and his career career largely in medical sciences and education and handicap in children took him to England and the Middle East. Bludie Harlaw epub.pub He has also had a parallel career in Scottish traditional culture especially its history and balladry writing in both popular and academic journals presenting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and singing before the Edinburgh International Festival Editor of the general postgraduate Aberdeen University Review between 1986 and 2000 he persuaded Aberdeen University to create a Chair of Scottish Ethnology tra Ian A Olson is a Scottish author and poet He was educated at Hillhead High School Glasgow then later at Hilton School and Robert Gordon s College Aberdeen He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and his career career largely in medical sciences and education and handicap in children took him to England and the Middle East. Book Bludie harlaw bowling He has also had a parallel career in Scottish traditional culture especially its history and balladry writing in both popular and academic journals presenting to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and singing before the Edinburgh International Festival Editor of the general postgraduate Aberdeen University Review between 1986 and 2000 he persuaded Aberdeen University to create a Chair of Scottish Ethnology traditional culture He is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen which awarded him an Honorary Doctorate for his careers in medicine and ethnology in 2006 site_link In the summer of 1411 the ageing Donald of Isla Lord of the Isles invaded mainland Scotland with a huge battle hardened army only to be fought to a bloody standstill on the plateau of Harlaw fifteen miles from Aberdeen a town he had threatened to sack One of the greatest battles in Scottish history described by medieval chronicles as atrocious Reid Harlaw left some 3000 dead and wounded Dismissed by Scott as a Celt v Saxon power struggle it has faded from historical memory other than in the north east of Scotland Written records in Latin Scots Gaelic and English are presented in their original form and with transcriptions and translations Two major ballads are analysed one contemporary and one fabricated over 350 years later which is still sung Lowland views dominate because of the loss and destruction of Highland records notably those of the Lords of the Isles themselves The histories fall into two groups those written at or around the time and those composed some 300 years later These later accounts form the basis of most modern descriptions of the battle but they tend to be romantic and highly imaginative creating noble order where chaos once existed Bludie Harlaw Realities Myths Ballads

Bludie Harlaw: Realities, Myths, Ballads By Ian A. Olson

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