Norman MacLeod

This article is in English. The Gaelic version can be read here.

Published Collections

 * Poems in Gairm and Bàrdachd à Leòdhas
 * Others unpublished

Biography
Born in Portvoller. Educated at Aird Primary School, the Nicolson Institute, Glasgow University and Jordanhill College of Education, and taught in a succession of Lewis schools: Gravir 1930-31, Fidigarry 1931-35, Loch Cròistean 1935-43, Knock 1943-52 and Lionel Junior Secondary 1952-68. In 1932 he married Marion Macleod from Ranish and they had four children. During the Second World War he was a member of the Home Guard.

At Lionel Tormod was head of the Gaelic Department and Deputy Headmaster. His pupils fondly nicknamed him the Bodach, and he could teach any subject on the curriculum with enthusiasm, but his particular fascination was the language, literature, folklore and music of the Gael. He edited the school magazine Tàintean, with its strong Gaelic content. He was a life-long socialist and Labour Party member.

He died in Lionel after a long illness on the 14th of November 1968, a year before his prospective retirement.