An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 38, October 1942--September 1943

An t-Samhuin, 1942.
AN GAIDHEAL.
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number of pupils who have gained the
Higher Leaving Certificate, year by year.
But in addition to scholarship, this school
is taking a most important share in the war
effort by collecting waste paper, etc.
During Warship Week the School Group
invested a sum of £270, and in the latest
Savings drive, “ Tanks for Attack,” this
figure has been exceeded by 100 per cent.,
the Savings for the ten-week period being
£540. This School also has the largest
Feachd of Comunn na h-Oigridh, and meet¬
ings are held regularly. On the occasion of
the Organiser’s recent visit to Skye, a special
Cuirm was held in the Elgin Hostel, when
120 members were present. Here is a short
account in Gaelic of this all-Gaelic
gathering: —
Eeachd Phobt Kigheadh.
Thoisich an Fheachd so obair a’ Gheamh-
raidh le Ceilidh anns an Tigh-Aoighe air
Di-Sathuirne, an treas latha de ’n Damhair.
Bha an Ceannard ur, Fionnlagh Maclomhair
(as an Ob Hearach) air ceann na Cuirme.
Anns an dol a mach chuir e failte
chridheil air a’ chuideachd gu leir, gu
h-araidh orrasan bha air ur ghabhail anns
an Fheachd so.
Bha facal air leth aige do Fhear-deilbhe
a’ Chomuinn Mgr. Domhnall MacPhail.
Cha robh bhliadhna riamh ars esan nach
robh Mgr. MacPhail aca air aoigheachd uair
na dha re an t-Seisein agus gu h-araidh
aig a’ Chuirm mu dheireadh, gus an
samhradh so. Ach a reir coltais thug e
stigh an call le bhi cuide riutha air an
fheasgar ud.
Bha corr mor is ciad de na buill an
lathair agus na Cinn Feachda, a’ Mhgn.
Caristiona Nic’ Illemhaoil, D.A., Coinneach
Caimbeul agus Iain Steele.
Cha robh a’ cheilidh so dad air dheireadh
air ceilidhean ainmeil a chumadh anns an
Fheachd so le gillean is nigheanan gasda a
tha an diugh, mo chreach, air an sgapadh
thall is a bhos. Le sgeulachdan, dealbhan-
chluiche, orain, dannsadh Gaidhealach is
ceol-inneal chuireadh seachad da uair a
thide cho taitneach is a dh’ iarradh duine
sam bith. Chan e a mhain gu bheil an t-alt
aig a’ chloinn anns na h-Eileannan so air
dealbhan-cluiche a’ riochdachadh ach theid
aca air na dealbhan ceudna sin a chur ri
cheile gu pongail ordail agus mar tha fhios
aig gach aon a chunnaic na h-oidhirpean sin,
chan ’eil dith abhachdais na gearradh-
cainnte orra.
Roimh dheireadh na Cuirme thug am Fear-
deilbhe beannachdan is durachdan blath a’
Chomuinn, agus gu h-araidh an Runaire, do
Fheachd Phort Righeadh agus dh’ earb e
riutha a bhi dileas, dealasach, as leth ar
canain mhatharail agus gach seann chleachd-
adh a tha fuaighte rithe agus a bhi moiteil
as na daoine bho’n d’ thainig iad.
Wester Ross has been doing excellent
work recently by staging Gaelic concerts in
aid of An Comunn Gaidhealach funds. The
latest of these efforts was held at Aultbea,
the Misses MacKenzie, The Hotel, very
kindly organising an entertainment to help
the Mobile Canteen Fund. This function
was held on Wednesday, 30th September,
and proved eminently successful, the hand¬
some sum of £55 8s being realised. The
sincere thanks of An Comunn Central Com¬
mittee are due to the Misses MacKenzie and
many kind friends for this handsome dona¬
tion, coming at a time when the Committee
are straining every nerve to send a Mobile
Canteen to the Middle East.
Newtonmore Branch is to be congratulated
on the success of the recent concert held in
aid of the Central Fund of An Comunn. As
a result of this latest effort of the Branch, a
cheque for £30 14s fid has been received by
the Northern Organiser. Sir Stewart Mac-
pherson, president, presided, and spoke in
Gaelic and English, outlining the activities
of An Comunn in the war effort. Mr.
Macphail, on behalf of An Comunn,
sincerely thanked the Branch, and especially
the hon. secretary and the artistes, for
making this function such an outstanding
success.
Broadford Junior Secondary School has
brought honour to Skye by securing first
and second place in the 1942 Highlands and
Islands Bursary Competition with a very
high average of marks. Megan Munro, who
gained first place, claims a double Celtic
heritage. Her father hails from Easdale,
Argyllshire, while her mother is from Wales.
Latin was Megan’s specified subject. John
Alick MacLeod, who took second place, was
born in Peinsoraig, Hig, Skye, both his
parents being natives of the island. Iain
took Gaelic as his specified subject, and it i,s
also of interest to note that he is a member
of Comunn na h-Oigridh, that gallant band
in whose keeping the future of our language
so largely depends. When it is remembered
that the area extended from Shetland to
Campbeltown, a word of congratulation is due
to Mr. John M. Matheson, M.A., head¬
master, of Broadford School.
Another instance of city children acquir¬
ing Gaelic in a short space of time was
noticed by the Organiser at Port nan Long
School, Skye, John Angus Morrison and