/ -^ H./n, bz ^^.c ' ^^ Jao ft « V o -i " EX-LlBRlS HEW- MORRISON M D E The Celtic Who's Wh. THE CELTIC WHO'S WHO Names and Addresses of Workers Who contribute to Celtic Literature, Music or other Cultural Activities Along with other Information KIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND: THE FIFESHIRE ADVERTISER LIMITED 1921 LAURISTON CASTLE LIBRARY ACCESSION CONTENTS Preface. ; PREFACE This compilation was first suggested by the needs nf the organisers of tlie Pau-Celtic Congjess held in Edin- burgh in May, 1920. Acting as convener ol the Scottish Committee for that event, the editor found that there was in existence no list of persons who took an acti^•p interest in such matters, either in Scotland or in any of the other Celtic countries. His resolve to meet this want was cordially approved by the lenxlers of tlie Congress circulars were issued to all wlrose addresses could be discovered, and these were invited to suggest the n-iines of others who ought to be included. The net result is not quite up to expectation, but it is better tlaan at first seemed probable. The Celt may not really be more shy or n.ore dilatory than men of other blood, but certainly the response to this elTort has not indicated on his pfirt any undue forwardness. Even now, after the lapse of a year and the issue of a second ;ind a third circular, tlie list of Celtic aaithors niid inu<;iciii::i.s is far from full. Perhaps a second edition of the l)"(>k, when called for, may be more complete. Such as it is this first C'eltie Who's Who will be found useful as an authoritative book of reference, supplying the addresses of well-known workers and the principal facts regarding them. For that reason it must win the approval and support of all interested in Celtic literature. The book does not pretend to comprise the names ol living Celts who have won for themselves a position in the politics, the literature, the science, the art or the inventions of the world. Such names will be founs.! in the ordinary biographical year-books. This handbook s concerned with tliose who are to-day recognised as con- tributors to tlie literature or music, or who otherwise join in ihe racial activities, of tine Celtic peoples. Even here, as already suggested, it is incomplete, but such as it is, PREFACE. ami from its narrower province, the work shows that the Celtic mind makes a greater contribution to general liter- :itur.' than is generally recognised. Naturally and righlly a large part of tliis contribution is expressed in the different Celtic laiiguagtis, hut not a little is in French or English, and some of the rest will yet be translated into these tongues and so made available to flic world at large. It may be noted that the space occupied by the dif- ferent Celtic nationalities is curiously disproportionate. This was to be expected, for the life and eentimejit of the race do not florw with equal fulness in the different countries. Already the interesting Celtic language of Cornwall has ceased to exist as a spoken tongue, and the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, that little Cinderella of the Celtic sisters, is at a low ehb. Even in Scotland, and in spite of the laudable efforts of it's lovers, the ancient Gaelic is barely holding its own. But in Brittany the Breton speech shows remarkable vigour despite official discouragement; in Ireland the native Gaelic is gaining more in print than it is losing in current speech, and in Wales, the ancient British or Welsh, that indomitable language that survived two great invasions, the Roman and the Saxon, is to-day a living evidence of robust nationhood. These general facts are reflected in the following pages, with the exception that poilitieal distraction has prevented Ireland from giving here its full representation, and distance has deprived not only the Bretons but the Celts of Australia and America of their pi-oper shares. The book has also some value as a quite reliable, if somewhat sketohy index of the breadth of the Celtic field. Ordinary French and English readers have usually but a hazy notion of Celtic affairs, and, indeed, there is often apparent among the different Celtic peoples themeelves a tendency to confine attention to tlieir own immediate <liKtrict, or at farthest to their own native country. But the circiiit of the Celtic Patherlaaid must wider go. And a liandbook like this, containing names and addresses and )>otne references to the work of Celtic students in manv PREFACE. lands, will help to correct the narrowing tendency and to remind readers of the far-reaching scope and variety of the Celtic field. FurtJier examination of the contents of the book w'll reveal interesting facts regarding tlie diverse directions in which members of the different Celtic nationalities pursue their studies ; the extraordinary differences in the ages of students, from the ruddy stripling to the hoary sage of four-score years, and the equally marked differ- ences in the avocations of tlioee who form this literary oommonwealth. May their number increase '. LAOHLAX MACBEAX. '»//>„, ; THE CELTIC WHO'S WHO ANDERSON, Peter John, M.A., Aberdeen; LL.B., jMliubiirgli; Librarian to the University. Address—ITniversity of Aberdeen. Born at Inverness. Father—Peter Anderson, Solicitor, Inverness. Mother—Agnes Shaw Grant, Aultsigh Society—Gaelic Society of Inverness. Publications—Catalog'iie of the books in the Celtic Department, Aberdeen University, 1897 (2) Major Aliiin's Ancestors and Descenchmts, 1904: (3) Records of the Scots Colleues at Douai, Rome, Madrid, Yalladolid. and Ratisbon, 1906; (4) The Grammar School and {'oval Academy of Inverness, 1907 ; (5) Mackenzie, Earl of Seafortli, in Sir J. B. Paul's '* Scots Peerao-e," 1910; (6) A Concise Birgraphy of the printed and MS material on the History. 'Topograi)]iy, and Institutions of the Burgh, Parisli, and Shire of Inverness, 1917; (7) Uwen MacTjaclilan, Liln'arian to Uni- versity and King:',s Colleg-e, Aberdeen, 1918. ANWYL, Rev. John Bodvan. Bardic name "Bod- fan." IN'ational Librarv of Wales, .Vbervstwvth, since Nov. 1919. Address—Bryn Elen, Tyvica Road. Pontypridd. Born June 27. 1875. Fatlier—John Anwyl floan Anwyl). Mother—The late Elen Anwyl. Young-pjit brother of the late Sir Edward Anwvl. the well-known Celtic scholar. Poet, writer, lexicographer, lecturer, prearher. translator. THE CELTIC WHO'S WHO Publications—SpurrpU's V\>lsh-English Dic- tionary: editions 1'J14, 1910, iU18. SpurreU'e English-Wt'lsh JDictionary, edition 191G. 8pur- rell's Pocket J)ictiunary, Welsh-English and Eng- lish- Welsh, 1919. lias translated about a dozen volumes into Welsh. Has written numerous arliclos. sketches, stories, etc., in Welsh. ASHBOURNE, Lord. (MactjiuUa lUide). ALA., Uxon ; B.A., Trinity College, Dublin. Address—llolniwood, Surrey. Born 18G8. Son of 1st Lord Ashbourne. Societies—-Gaelic League, Comunn Oaidlieal- acli (Scotland), and various AVelsh and other Societies. Publications—(I) Abbe de Lamennais and The Liberal Catholic Movement in France, 196; (2) L'i^glise Ijibre dans 1' Etat Libre, Deux Ideals: Lamennais et Gregoire, 1905; numerous articles, etc. ATHOLL, John George Stewart IVSurray, 8th Duke of Atholl, K.T., (Ai., D.S.O., M.V.O. Lord Lieutenant and Hereditary Sherifi of Perth- shire. Jjale Grand Master Mason of Scotland. Temporary Brigadier-General in Army. Col. -Commandant vScottish Horse. Address—Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. Born loth Dec, hSTl. Father, John Ttli Duke of Atholl. K.l\ ; Mother, Louisa Aloncreiti'e, Duchess of Atholl. BALLINCER, John. M.A. ( Wale«). C.B.E. Libiur- ian (d: the A'aLioiial Library of Wales. Address— Slicrhoriie House, Aberystwyth. Born at PontnewN'nydd , Monmouthshire, 18G0. lias given s]»ecial atteiition to the collection und preservation of the literature of the Celtic ])eoi)]es, and to the (lucstion of school libraries, and the oi'ganisation of the reading of cliildren. Publications Free Libraries and the Photo- graphic Survey of Counties, 1891; Books for Vil- THE CELTIC WHO'S WHO lage Libraries (with F. J. Burgoyne), 18D5 ; The Public Libraries and the vSiihools, an experiment, 1897 ; School Children in the PublicLibraries, a sequel, 1898; Vicar Prichard : A Study in Welsh Future BibliogTaphy, 1899 ; The Rate Limit and the of Public Libraries, 1902; Children's Heading Halls, 19U;}; Library Politics, 1905; Guide to Cardiff, City and Port, 1908; numerous contribu- tions to the Literature of Libraries and to AVelsli Bibliography printed in The Library, The Librai-y Association Record, and other journals. BANTOCK, Granville, MA. Profess(jr of Music, Birmingham University, since 1908 • Director School of Music, Birmingham and Midland Institute since 1900. Address—The University, Fdmund Street, Bir- mingham. Born 7th August, 18G8. Father, late Dr (ieorge Granville Bantock. Married Helen, d. of Her- mann von Schweitzer. Publications— "Atalanta in Calydon"; "The " " Yale of Arden" ; Sea-Wanderers" ; A'iola Son- " " ata" ; Hebridean" Symphony; Tiie Sea-Reiv- ers" ; "Omar Khayyam" ; "Sapijho" ; "Ferislitau's Fancies" ; ''The Vanity of Vanities" ; "Scenes from the Scottish Highlands"; "The Great God Pan"; and many others. BARBIER, fils, Paul, ]\LA. (Loud.), li. es L. (Paris), member of the Guild of Graduates of tJie Uni- versity of Wales ; Professor of French Language and Literature and of Romance Philology in the University of Leeds since 190^3 ; examiner in French, the UTniyersities of London, Birmingham, Sheffield. Address— University of Leeds. Born, Manchester, 6th August, 187o. Son of Prof. Paul Barbier and Cecil Delaloie. Awarded chief essay prize of £50 at iS'ational Eisteddfod at Xewuort for work on Welsh history in the 12th centuiT, 1897. THiE CELTIC WHO'S WHO — I'lihlicatious 'I'lic Ai^r of Owain Gwynedd : au liislorical essay ou AVales iu the middle of tlie 12t]i ct'iiluiv : philological and literarv' articles in the l\evue (les Langages Romanes, the Revue de l'hih)logie Francaise, etc.