Katherine Whyte Grant Explained

Katherine Whyte Grant
Birth Date:11 April 1845
Birth Place:Bonawe Scotland
Death Place:Oban Scotland
Occupation:Writer translator
Nationality:Scottish

Katherine Whyte Grant, also known as Caitrìona Whyte Grannd or Catrìona Nic-’Ille-Bhàin Ghrannd (11 April 1845 – 18 August 1928) was a Scottish writer and translator of Gaelic and English. Grant was born in Bonawe, in Scotland and died in Oban, Scotland.[1]

Grant's knowledge of traditional Gaelic folklore was passed down to her from her mother and grandmother. Her work was published in Myth, Tradition and Story from Western Argyll (1925) and she was awarded a Civil List Pension in 1914 in recognition of her Gaelic writing.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women . 2018 . Elizabeth . Ewan . 978-1-4744-3629-8 . Edinburgh . Edinburgh University Press . 1057237368.