Iain_Moireach

Iain Moireach

Iain Moireach

Iain Moireach, a Scottish Gaelic writer of various poetries, screenplays and short stories

Iain Moireach (John Murray) (27 March 1938 – 17 November 2018)[1] was a Scottish Gaelic writer from Barvas, Isle of Lewis.[2][3] He wrote poetry, screenplays, and short stories.[4][5]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

He published many short stories in the Gaelic magazines Gairm and Gath.[6]

Life

Moireach was born in Barvas, Lewis. He was educated at the Nicolson Institute and at the University of Edinburgh.[7] He taught at a school in Musselburgh.[7] He was the editor for Comunn nan Leabhraichean since 1969.[7]

He was the son of Finlay and Jessie Anne Murray (née MacLeod), and married his wife Nora Murray (Borve, Isle of Lewis) on 29 July 1968. Nora died on 5 April 2010.

Notable short stories

Books

Novels

  • An rathad dhachaigh (Stornoway: Acair, 1994)

Short stories

  • An Aghaigh Choimheach (1973)

Scripts

  • Snìomh nan dual (Stornoway: Acair, 2007) consisting of:
  • Feumaidh sinne bhith gàireachdainn
  • Balaich a' chruidh
  • An coigreach
  • Rèiteach
  • An treas fàd

Editing

References

  1. [1]
    "Iain Moireach, 1938 - 2018". Naidheachdan A' BHBC. 18 November 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  2. [2]
    "Iain Moireach - Dealbhan co-cheangailte ris a' phrògram - Càirdean agus caraidean a' cuimhneachadh air Tormod, Tormod a' Bhocsair - BBC Radio nan Gàidheal". BBC. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    S., MacPherson, Iain (2012). "Briseadh na Cloiche air Oir an Fhàsaich: Iain Moireach agus Albert Camus" ("Breaking the Stone on the Desert's Edge: John Murray and Albert Camus"). Retrieved 3 July 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. [4]
    "Mas Math mo Chuimhne – Iain Moireach « Clì Gàidhlig". www.cli.org.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. [5]
    "LearnGaelic - Watch Gaelic - New Videos". www.learngaelic.net. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. [6]
    Watson, Moray (2011). Introduction to Gaelic Fiction. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748636655. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  7. [7]
    Dòmhnall Iain MacLeòid (ed).
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