Regarding the six songs enumerated in the previous post: "Cumha do Mhac Dhonnachaidh Ghlinne Faochain" might also be spelled "Cumha do Mhac Dhonnchaidh Gleann a Faochan" meaning lament for the son of Duncan of Glen Faochan. This lament concerns the Battle of Inverlochy, or as MacFarlane's text reads, Blàr Ionbhar-Lòchaidh. A lyric very close to this particular lament survives from the Cape Breton area, and may be found online.
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