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3 unusual facts about MacGill-Eain


MacGill-Eain

Tormod MacGill-Eain, known in English as Norman Maclean, (born 1937).

Somhairle MacGill-Eain, known in English as Sorley MacLean, (1911-1996), a significant Scottish poet of the 20th century.

MacGill-Eain is a surname in Scottish Gaelic.


Glenelg Country School

The original building was rented in 1954 when the Glenelg Country School was founded by Kingdon Gould, Jr. and his wife Mary Thorne Gould, along with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mason, Jr., Judge James Macgill and Mr. and Mrs. William Shippen.

MacGillonie

MacGillonie or MacGill'Eoinidh, according to MacIntosh was a famous hunter in the Grampian Mountains, Scotland and several vestiges of his huts were seen in the mountains of Atholl in 1785.

Media Club of Canada

Originally founded as the Canadian Women's Press Club and open only to women, early members of the group included Kit Coleman, Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy and Helen MacGill.

Nussenzweig v. DiCorcia

Philip-Lorca diCorcia (1953- ) is an artist and photographer who shows with the Pace/MacGill gallery in New York City.

Patrick MacGill

In early 2008, a docu-drama starring Stephen Rea was made about the life of Patrick MacGill, which was released in Ireland in 2009 as "Child of the Dead End."

Rachel Friend

Friend hosted the Seven Network show Saturday Kitchen with her husband Stuart MacGill on Saturday afternoons.

The Storr

Created by NVA, a Scottish environmental arts company directed by Angus Farquhar (formerly of Test Dept) and designed by a team including "" and David Bryant, the work contained music by Geir Jenssen, Paul Mounsey, live performance by Gaelic singer Anne Martin and recordings of the works of Gaelic poet Somhairle MacGill-Eain (Sorley MacLean).


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