An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Deo-gréine > Volume 9, October 1913-September 1914

AN DEO-GREINE.
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Amateurs, 30 years and under)—1, Malcolm
MacKellar ; 2, James MacKellar ; 3, John G.
MacKenize. Dancing Highland Fling—1, Katie
Cardwell ; 2, Kate Stewart ; 3, Ada Baxter.
Seann Triubhas — 1, Katie Cardwell ; 2, Ada
Baxter ; 3, Agnes Stevenson. Sword Dance—
1, Kate Stewart ; 2, Katie Cardwell ; 3, Agnes
Stevenson. At the close Lady Margaret Mac-
B. ae distributed the prizes.
Comunn Gaidhlig Obaib-Bhrothaig .—Air
oidhehe Dhi-Mairt an 14mh la de’n Ghiblean bha
Ceilidh air a cumail leis a’ Chomunn seo. Bha
’n lar-cheann-suidhe Mgr. C. B.. S. Maol-colum,
“Taigh-na-hruaich” anns a’ chathair, agus an
deidh suipeir, thug, e oraid fhada an Gaidhlig
’s am Beurla. Bha da choisir Ghaidhlig aig a’
Chomunn ann an Sgoil Ard Obair-Bhrothaig air
feadh a’ gheamhraidh, agus thug esan, mar
fhear-teagaisg, taing chridheil do bhuill nan
coisir air son an caomhalachd do ’ionnsuidh ;
eho dileas ’sa bha iad a’ cruinneachadh, ’s am
mor-thlachd a bha iad a’ gabhail ’n an obair
agus an soirbheachadh a bha aca, rinn sin an
obair na deagh thoil - inntinn dha - san. Bha
beagan aig an Urr. Eideard W. Millar, B.A., r’a
radii ri buill a’ Chomuinn, agus bha ’n leabhar
“Oiteagan o’n lar” a thugadh do’n Chomunn le
Mgr. Cailean Mac Cormaig, brathair Iain Mac
Cormaig, air; a thoirt do Mhgr.Iain R. Sprunt,
fear de"n fheadhainn 6g mar dhuais. B’ ann le
moran tlachd a dh’ eisd na h-uile ris an da
braid, agus bha taing chridheil air a thoirt do
na fir-labhairt. An sin, thbisich brdugh na
ceilidh le “Suas leis a’ Ghaidhlig” a bhi air
a seinn leis a’ choisir-chiuil. Bha da oran-
roinn eile “Och nan Och” is “^Taobh Abhainn
Aora” air an seinn leo feadh na h-oidhche.
Bha orain Gaidhlig air an deagh sheinn le
C. R. S. Maol-colum, Anna Maol-colum, Sine
Maol-colum agus Mairearad Lindsay, agus oran-
dithis le Ailis Airth agus Ealasaid Nic Thomais.
Bha “Turns Ruaraidh Mhoir do Ghlaschu” air
a leughadh ann an deagh Ghaidhlig le Cailean
Mac Cormaig agus sgeulachdan beaga Gaidhlig
air an innseadh le Mgr. Maol-colum. Air feadh
an fheasgar chluich na piobairean, Cailean Mac
Cormaig is Seumas MacGaradh is Tomas Carrie
puirt air a’ phiob-mhoir, agus thug Dbmhnull
Mac Aoidh puirt bhinn air an fhidhil. Bha
“Gille Calum ” is “Calum Crubach” air an
deagh dhannsadh leis an bigh Eilidh Nic ’ille-
dhuibh. Air iarrtas Uilleaehan Maol-colum, ion-
mhasair, thugadh taing na Ceilidh do Fhear-
na-cathrach, agus do chach.
Darmally . — Under the auspices of this
branch, a concert was held in the Public Hall,
Dalmally, on Thursday, 2nd April, when in
addition to the Dalmally Gaelic Choir and a
local vocalist, the programme was contributed to
by a company of singers from Oban. Rev. Far-
quhar Macrae, Glenorchy, president of the
branch, occupied the chair, and there was a large
attendance. The chairman at the outset referred
with satisfaction to the interest that was being
taken in the language movement by the Gaelic¬
speaking people of the district.
Mr. T. D. Macdonald, Oban, delivered a
Gaelic address in the course of the evening. He
explained that the primary object of their visit
from Oban was to impress upon the Dalmally
branch of An Comunn its duty in assisting to
make the Oban Mod a success.
The Dalmally Choir, under the direction of
their conductor, Mr. J. Macdonald, contributed
a number of part songs. Towards the close, the
conductor was presented by the members with
a silver-mounted umbrella ais a hnark of apprecia¬
tion for his services, the present being handed
over by Miss Campbell, secretary of the branch.
Mr. C. Cameron, Dalmally, was also the re¬
cipient of a presentation, which took the form
of a handbag, in appreciation of his work in
making arrangements for the meetings of the
branch in the hall during the winter.
A vote of thanks was accorded to the per¬
formers on the motion of Mr. Campbell, and
a similar compliment was extended to the chair¬
man on the call of Mr. P. C. Crerar, Brackley,
Dalmally.
Ce.' nai.ochltj] ciieabt .—Choinnich a mheur
so de ’n Chomunn Ghaidhealach air an t-seachd-
amh la de cheud mhios a’ gheamhraidh anns an
Tigh Sgoil. Thoisich an seisean le ceilidh, agus
sgeulachdan. Thug an ceann-suidhe oraid ghasda
aig a’ cho-dhuineadh air dleasdanas na h-uile
Gaidheal, a’ Ghaidhlig a chumail beo agus a
bhith ga labhairt. Air an t-seachdamh la deug
de dhara mhios a’ gheamhraidh choinnich an
Comunn a ris. Bha an ceann-suidhe, an t-Urr.
Iain Mac Neachdainn anns a’ chathair. Bha an
oidhehe air a cur seachad le orain, sgeulachdan,
agus ur-aithris bho mheomhair.
Air a cheud la thar an fhichead de mhios
deireannach a’gheamhraidh, choinnich an Comunn
air son deasbud air a chuspair—“Am bu choir
Colaisde bhith anns a Gaidhealtachd ?” Chum
Mgr. Alasdair Camshron a mach gum bu choir,
agus Mgr. Fearchar Beatunn nach bu choir. An
deigh na ceannardan ain beachd thoirt seachad
gu maith, cho-dhuineadh a choinneamh le bhith
toirt taing dhaibh, agus do Fhear-na-cathrach.
Air an fhicheadamh la de cheud mhios an Ear-
raich choinnich an Comunn air son braid a
chluinntinn bho Mhgr. Daibhidh Urchadan,
M.A., Caol-Lochaillse air a chuspair—“Dileab
nan Lochlannach do dh’Albainn.” Thug an
t-oraidiche air aghaidh gu comasach eachdraidh
nan Lochlannach ann an Albainn, dh’ innils e (mu
bhuadhan inntinn agus doighean nan Lochlann¬
ach gu ruig an la an diugh. Mhinich e ainmean
sluaigh agus aitean a bhuineas dhaibh gu h-ar-
aidh air taobh siar Rois, agus an Eilean
Sgitheanaich. Bha an oraid gle thaitneach do
na bha lathair. Cho-dhuineadh a’ choinneamh le
bhith toirt taing gle chridheil do Mhgr. Urch¬
adan, agus do’n Cheann-suidhe.
Choinnich an Comunn a ris air an ochdamh la
deug deth dhara mhios an Earraich air son
deasbuid air a chuspair—“Am bu choir na
Gaidheal am Feileadh - beag a chaitheamh ? ”
Chum Mgr. Ruairidh Mac Coinnich a mach
gum bu choir, agus Mgr. Alasdair Mac Illeinnin
nach bu choir. An deigh do cheannardan an
deasbuid am beachd thoirt seachad air a chuis,
cho-dhuineadh le bhith cur seachad oidhehe gle
thoilichte, agus le bhith toirt taing do cheann¬
ardan na deasbuid agus do ’n cheann-suidhe.
Kilbbandon.—-The local branch of An Com-
unn held their last musical evening for the
session. There was a good attendance. The Rev.
Mr. Macphail, the president, presided. A short
programme of instrumental and vocal music was
rendered by members and friends. The meeting
then proceeded to appoint office-bearers for the
coming session, when the Rev. Mr. Macphail
was unanimously re-appointed president.