Evan MacColl
Evan MacColl | |
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Engraving of Evan MacColl c. 1885 | |
| Born | 21 September 1808 Kenmore, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Died | 24 July 1898 (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Gaelic poet, composer |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Lewthwaite, Isabella MacArthur |
Evan MacColl (Scottish Gaelic: "Eòghann MacColla"; 1808–1898) was a Scottish-born bilingual poet in both Canadian Gaelic and Canadian English. He is commonly known in his native language as Bàrd Loch Fìne (the "Poet of Loch Fyne"). Later he became known as "the Gaelic Bard of Canada".