Iain Moireach | |
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Born | Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Scotland | 27 March 1938
Died | 17 November 2018 | (aged 80)
Pen name | John Murray |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Scots Gaelic |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Nicolson Institute |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Genre | Poetry, screenplays, and short stories |
Notable works | An rathad dhachaigh |
Spouse | Nora Murray |
Relatives | Finlay and Jessie Anne Murray |
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]
He published many short stories in the Gaelic magazines Gairm and Gath. [6]
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.
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Iain Moireach | |
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Born | Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Scotland | 27 March 1938
Died | 17 November 2018 | (aged 80)
Pen name | John Murray |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Scots Gaelic |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Nicolson Institute |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Genre | Poetry, screenplays, and short stories |
Notable works | An rathad dhachaigh |
Spouse | Nora Murray |
Relatives | Finlay and Jessie Anne Murray |
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]
He published many short stories in the Gaelic magazines Gairm and Gath. [6]
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.
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