Mairi Mhor

In 1871, 'tired of the speakers of English', Mairi Mhor began writing resistance songs in Gaelic, protesting at the displacement of the Scottish Highland and Island folk by the Southern landlords. Unjustly imprisoned in Inverness at the age of 51, she expresses her anger in song, discovering a talent for music; these songs became central to the identity of the region and are still sung today. The achingly beautiful landscape of Skye, and the music it inspired, provide a haunting canvas for this valuable piece of historical research.

• Mike AlexanderDirector
• John McGrathWriter

Release date

November 9, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

Scottish Gaelic

Runtime

1h 3m

Genres

Drama