Dòmhnall Iain MacLeòid (born 1943) is a writer, editor, and journalist in

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

. He was born in

Ardhasaig Ardhasaig () is a settlement on the western coast of north Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardhasaig is also within the parish of Harris, and is situated on the A859 which links Harris with Stornoway Stornoway (; ) is the main ...

Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle ...

. He obtained a PhD from the University of Glasgow in 1969; his thesis was entitled ''Twentieth Century Gaelic literature: a description, comprising critical study and a comprehensive bibliography''. He was the co-editor of the quarterly Scottish Gaelic magazine ''

Gairm ''Gairm'' was a Scottish Gaelic quarterly magazine founded in 1951 by Derick Thomson, and Finlay J. MacDonald (Fionnlagh Domhnallach). Its first issue was published in Autumn 1952. MacDonald served as an editor until 1964; Thomson remained prese ...

'' with

Ruaraidh MacThòmais Derick Smith Thomson (Scottish Gaelic: ''Ruaraidh MacThòmais''; 5 August 1921, Stornoway – 21 March 2012, Glasgow) was a Scottish poet, publisher, lexicographer, academic and writer. He was originally from Isle of Lewis, Lewis, but spent muc ...

. He was a

lecturer Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis. They may also conduct re ...

in the Celtic Department,

University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as ''Glas.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals; ) is a Public university, public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in , it is the List of oldest universities in continuous ...

Publications

* ''Dorcha tro Ghlainne: taghadh de sgeulachdan-goirid'' (Gairm, Glaschu, 1970), ed. * ''Dualchas an Aghaidh nan Creag: The Gaelic Revival 1890-2020'' (Clò-beag, Inbhir Nis, 2011)

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External links

Tobar an Dualchais

A photograph of him at the University of Glasgow
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacLeòid, Dòmhnall Iain Scottish Gaelic writers Scottish Gaelic education Academics of the University of Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish scholars and academics Scottish journalists Celtic studies People from Harris, Outer Hebrides 1943 births Living people