Iain Moireach

Iain Moireach (John Murray) (27 March 1938 – 17 November 2018) was a Scottish Gaelic writer from Barvas, Isle of Lewis. He wrote poetry, screenplays, and short stories.

He published many short stories in the Gaelic magazines Gairm and Gath.

Life
Moireach was born in Barvas, Lewis. He was educated at the Nicolson Institute and at the University of Edinburgh. He taught at a school in Musselburgh. He was the editor for Comunn nan Leabhraichean since 1969.

He was the son of Finlay and Jessie Anne Murray (née MacLeod), and married his wife Nora Murray (Borve, Isle of Lewis) on 29 July 1968. Nora died on 5 April 2010.

Notable short stories

 * 'Am Bucas'
 * 'Am Partaidh'
 * 'Briseadh na Cloiche '
 * 'Dà mhionad, no Fracas'
 * 'An Dealachadh'
 * 'Feòil a' Gheamhraidh'
 * 'Mo Chrannchur'

Novels

 * An rathad dhachaigh (Stornoway: Acair, 1994)

Short stories

 * An Aghaigh Choimheach (1973)

Scripts

 * Snìomh nan dual (Stornoway: Acair, 2007) consisting of:
 * Feumaidh sinne bhith gàireachdainn
 * Balaich a' chruidh
 * An coigreach
 * Rèiteach
 * An treas fàd

Editing

 * Caimbeul, Aonghas. Suathadh ri iomadh rubha: eachdraidh a bheatha ed. Iain Moireach (Glasgow: Gairm, 1973)