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In 1948, John MacInnes went to study at the
University of Edinburgh and was awarded a scholarship in Gaelic established by the Church of Scotland. In 1958, MacInnes was appointed to a Junior Research Fellowship in the School of Scottish Studies and spent years conducting fieldwork amongst Gaelic
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In 2015, John MacInnes was recognised with the 'Services to Gaelic' Award by The
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, and received the award for 'Best Contribution' from the Daily Record and Bòrd na Gà idhlig Scottish Gaelic Awards in the same year.
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linguistics, folklore, oral narrative, song, dance, history and indigenous beliefs which continue to inform contemporary scholarship. A thorough bibliography and selection of these essays was published as
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Blankenhorn, Virginia. 2014. 'John MacInnes:A Biographical Note' ann an Craobh nan Ubhal: A Festschrift for John MacInnes
Scottish Studies Vol 37. deas. le V. Blankenhorn (Edinburgh: School of Scottish
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Scotland and in Nova Scotia, Canada. He gained his PhD from the University, on the subject of Gaelic poetry, in 1975. MacInnes formally retired from the School of Scottish Studies in 1993.
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DĂąthchas nan GĂ idheal: Selected Essays of John MacInnes
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