Red Book of Clanranald

The Red Book of Clanranald is a 17th-century manuscript containing Scottish Gaelic poetry and prose. It was written by members of the MacMhuirich family, who served as hereditary bards to the MacDonalds of Clanranald. While primarily from the 17th century, the book includes poems by earlier family members. The MacMhuirich family was a renowned line of hereditary bards whose work spanned nearly 500 years, from the 13th to the 18th century. The Red Book of Clanranald, along with the Black Book of Clanranald, represents a significant collection from the high point of Scottish Gaelic literature in the 17th century.12