The Duan Albanach (Song of the Scots) is a Middle Gaelic poem found with the Lebor Bretnach, a Gaelic version of the Historia Brittonum of Nennius, with extensive additional material (mostly concerning Scotland). It is found in a variety of Irish sources, and the usual version comes from the early 15th century Books of Lecan and Ui Maine. It follows on from the Duan Eireannach, which covers the earlier mythological history of the Gael. Middle Irish is the name given by historical philologists to the form of the Irish language from the 10th to 16th centuries; it is therefore a contemporary of Middle English. ... The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic (Goidelic), an Insular Celtic language. ... Nennius, or Nemnivus, is the name of two shadowy personages traditionally associated with the history of Wales. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The harp (or clarsach) was an instrument associated with medieval Scottish culture. This one, now in the Museum of Scotland, is a one of only three surviving medieval Gaelic harps.

It is a praise poem of 27 stanzas, probably sung at court to a musical accompaniment by the harp. If performed in a public context, it is possible that the audience would have participated in the performance. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 2035 KB) A celtic harp Photo taken at the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Harp ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 2035 KB) A celtic harp Photo taken at the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Harp ... The harp is a chordophone which has its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ... The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a museum dedicated to the history, people and culture of Scotland. ... The harp is a chordophone which has its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. ...

The Duan recounts the kings of the Scots since the eponymous Albanus came to Alba. The poem begins with the following stanzas. An eponym is a person, whether real or fictitious, whose name has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... Alba is the ancient and modern Gaelic name (IPA: ) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). ...

A eolcha Alban uile,	O all ye learned of Alba !
a shluagh feuta foltbhuidhe,	Ye well skilled host of yellow hair !
cia ceud ghabhail, an eól duíbh,	What was the first invasion – is it known to you?
ro ghabhasdair Albanruigh ?	Which took the land of Alba ?
Albanus ro ghabh, lia a shlógh,	Albanus possessed it, numerous his hosts;
mac sen oirdérc Isicon,	He was the illustrious son of Isacon,
brathair is Briutus gan brath,	He and Brutus were brothers without deceit,
ó ráitear Alba eathrach.	From him Alba of ships has its name.

In the final stanzas it is seen that the poem we have dates from the time of Máel Coluim III, in the second half of the 11th century. Alba is the ancient and modern Gaelic name (IPA: ) for the country of Scotland (also Alba in Irish, and in Old Gaelic Albu). ... Albanactus was the legendary founding king of Albany as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Brutus of Troy (Welsh: Bryttys) was the legendary first king of the Britons and a great grandson of Aeneas, according to the Historia Regum Britanniae written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century. ... King Malcolm III of Scotland (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada), (1031 – November 13, 1093) also known as Ceann Mór (Anglicized as Canmore) meaning Big Head in the then Scottish language. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

Se bliadhna Donnchaid glain gaoith	The six years of Donnchad the wise,
xuii bliadhna mac Fionnlaoich,	Seventeen years the son of Findláech;
tar és Mec Beathaidh go m-blaidh,	After Mac Bethad, the renowned,
uii mís i f-flaithios Lughlaigh.	Seven months was Lulach in the sovereignty.
Maolcholuim anosa as rí,	Máel Coluim is now the king,
mac Donnchaidh dhata dhrechbhi,	Son of Donnchad the florid, of lively visage,
a ré nocha n-fidir neach,	His duration knoweth no man
acht an t-eólach as éolach. A eolcha.	But the Wise One, the Most Wise. O ye learned.

Duncan I (Donnchad mac Crínáin) (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. ... Findláech of Moray, or Findláech mac Ruaidrí, was the King or Mormaer of Moray, ruling from some point before 1014 until his death in 1020. ... Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth c. ... Lulach (Lulach mac Gilla Comgain) (c. ...

External links

• Duan Albanach at CELT (translated)