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Non-Scot is Gaelic Bard for first time

THE Mod's bardic crown has been bestowed on a non-Scot for the first time in the 120-year history of the Gaelic festival.

MAJOR HONOUR: Lewis Mackinnon has been recognised for his contribution to the language, music and culture of Gaelic. Picture: Graham Hood
MAJOR HONOUR: Lewis Mackinnon has been recognised for his contribution to the language, music and culture of Gaelic. Picture: Graham Hood
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David Ross Highland Correspondent

At a prestigious ceremony in Stornoway last night, Lewis Mackinnon from Nova Scotia, Canada, was recognised for his contribution to the language, music and culture of the Gaelic diaspora who left the Highlands and Islands for North America, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.