52690: Donald Maciver
Domhnall Iain Aonghais
Donald (1857-1935) was a son of John MacIver and Christina Macaulay, 1 Islivig.
In 1881, Donald came to Lemreway to be the first headmaster of the new public school there. Accompanying him was his sister Margaret, who later married Kenneth Macmillan, 23 Lemreway. Donald left Lemreway in August 1883 for Breasclete.
At Stornoway, in 1883, he married Margaret Macaulay 3 Islivig. Donald and Margaret lived at Breasclete for 13 years and they had seven children.
In 1896 he went to Bayble (where he may previously have been an assistant teacher). He remained in Bayble School, from 1896, until his retirement in 1922. During that time he worked initially for the Stornoway School Board and then for Lewis School Management Committee, which took over in 1918.
Donald was widowed in 1924.
He is remembered as the composer of the Gaelic song An Ataireachd Ard and as the author of Place-names in Lewis and Harris.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Domhnall Ruadh a Bhodaich Bhain
- Date Of Birth:
- 1857
- Date of Death:
- 1935
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 4349
- Occupation:
- Teacher
- Record Maintained by:
- CEU
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Donald Maciver