Griogal Cridhe (literally ''"Gregor of the Heart"'', or "Beloved Gregor") is a traditional Scottish

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and

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that was composed in

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by Mór Chaimbeul ("Marion Campbell"), the

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of Griogair Ruadh Mac Griogair ("Gregor the

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MacGregor") (1541–1570), the chief of the

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of Glen Strae, who was executed at

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, Perthshire, on April 7, 1570.

Lyrics

There are many versions of the lyrics'Griogal Cridhe': Aspects of transmission in the Lament for Griogair Ruadh Mac Griogair of Glen Strae
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