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John Francis Campbell

Born

in Islay, Argyll, Scotland

December 29, 1821

Died

February 17, 1885

Genre

Folklore, Travel, Memoir

Influences

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John Francis Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Frangan Caimbeul), also known as Young John of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Òg Ìle), was a Scottish author and scholar who specialised in Celtic studies. He was an authority on Celtic folklore and of the Gaelic peoples. He also invented a sunshine recorder that bears his name as the Campbell-Stokes recorder. He was heir to the island of Islay, until his father was forced to sell his estate in 1847.

With the assistance of contemporary scholars, such as Hector MacLean, Hector Urquhart, John Dewar and Alexander Carmichael, Campbell amassed a vast collection of original manuscripts related to Gaelic language and literature, which was later published as Popular Tales of the West Highlands (1860 - 62). ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 134 ratings · 13 reviews · 103 distinct works • Similar authors

	Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Volume 1 by John Francis Campbell, John Halsted (Goodreads Author) (Producer) 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1860 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Celtic Dragon Myth 3.22 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1911 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Volume 2 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1860 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands: Orally Collected, Part 4 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1860 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Volume 3 of 4 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1861 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands: Orally Collected 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1860 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More West Highland Tales by John Francis Campbell, William J. Watson (Editor), J.G. MacKay (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1940	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frost and Fire, Natural Engines, Tool-marks and Chips, with Sketches Taken at Home and Abroad 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Volumes I - IV (Four-volume collection of Scottish folklore translated from Gaelic) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1860	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Volume 4 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1862 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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