Ais-eiridh na Sean Chánain Albannaich
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Ais-eiridh na Sean Chànain Albannaich (Resurrection of the Ancient Scottish Tongue) is a significant work by Alexander Macdonald, published in 1751. It is recognized as the first Scottish Gaelic book of secular poetry. Macdonald was a key figure in the 18th-century Gaelic literary revival, rallying Highlanders to Prince Charles Edward's cause and composing nature poems, love songs, and satires. His work, alongside that of other poets like Duncan Ban Macintyre, John MacCodrum, Rob Donn Mackay, and William Ross, marked a crucial period for Scottish Gaelic literature, moving towards a distinct native standard separate from Irish literary norms.12
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