What position did Sorley MacLean hold at Plockton High School?
Janitor
Librarian
English teacher
Head teacher
Answer
Sorley MacLean was the Head teacher at Plockton High School in the Scottish Highlands. He was a poet and a teacher, and he used his position at the school to promote the Gaelic language and culture. He was a leading figure in the Scottish Gaelic Renaissance, and he helped to revive the language and culture after it had been suppressed for centuries.
Sorley MacLean: A Celtic Wordsmith's Legacy
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