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The poet's father was Maighstir Alasdair ( Rev.

Alexander MacDonald ) who was the Episcopalian Church of Scotland minister ( this was prior to the Scottish Episcopal Church splitting from The Kirk ) for Eilean Fhìonain / Fhianain ( Finnan Island ), who lived at Dalilea in Moidart, where the Bard was likely born.

His mother was from Glencripesdale.