surname Lamont / MacLaomuinn
forenames Donald / Dòmhnall
title Reverend
life 1874–1958
origin Mull, Coll & Tiree
notes From Companion to Gaelic Scotland – “Native of Tiree. Minister at Glenurquhart, 1902–8 and at Blair Atholl, 1908–46. Arguably the greatest Gaelic prose writer of all time. He edited the Gaelic supplement of the Church of Scotland monthly magazine Life and Work, 1907–51, and it was in this that the majority of his articles, over 2 million words in all, originally appeared. He wrote in a flowing, natural, idiomatic style.He created an imaginary parish called Cille-Sgumain and described, in a humorous and entertaining way, the life of its inhabitants. Published in Gaelic supplement articles on world affairs, nature, Highland Church life, sermons and book reviews. [...]”