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Ainmean na h-Alba
fhag na Cmithnich sin moran ainmean mar dhileab,
ainmean a tha fhathast ’nar linn fein air an cleachdadh,
gu h-araidh ainmean nan aiblmichean. B’i barail an
Ollaimb Alasdair MacBbeatbain nacb maireann, ard-
sgoileir nan Gaidbeal ri latba, gur ann do na Cuimricb
(no na seann Bbreatannaicb) a bbuineadb na Cruitbnicb,
agus ged nacb cuir a b-uile fear aonta ri sin, tba a’ cbuid
as mo, agus mi fbein ’nam measg, lan chinnteach gu robh
e ceart ’na bharail. Tha iomadh ainm againn anns a'
Ghaidhealtachd, gu h-araidh air an taobh sear, nacb
urrainn mineachadb a chur air o’n Ghaidhlig, ach a tba
soilleir gu leoir ann an cainnt nan Cuimreach. Mar
eisimpleir faodar a thabhairt am facal sin Peit, a tba ro
chumanta air an taobh sear, a’ ciallachadh ‘ ‘ cuid
fearainn” no mar tba e gu cumanta air a tbionndadh anns
a’ Ghaidhlig “ baile,” no aite-combnuidb. A ritbist, is
e their na Cuimricb ri coille iosal prys, no mar their sinne
preas; ri coille dhluth their iad eardden, mar their sinne
anns an ainm a tba gle chumanta, Cinn-chardainn (’s e
sin ri radh, Ceann na Coille), agus Urchardainn (i. Air-
choille no Urchoill); ri miadan feuracb their iad pawr,
poriant, mar tha againne ann an Porainn ann an Srath-
chonuinn, agus ann an Baile-phuir (Pitfour) agus mar
sin air agbart. Cba’n ’eil am facal monadh ri fhaighinn
idir anns an t-seann Ghaidhlig, acb tba e aig na
Cuimricb. Na’n leigeadb an nine leam, dh’ fbaodainn
cba mhor na ciadan ainm a’ liubbairt a bharrachd
orra sin, a nocbdadh cho daingean’s a fhuair an t-seann
chainnt sin greim. Is e b’ aobhar cur as di, gu
robh na Gaidheil, a thainig a Eirinn, na b’ ealanta na
na Cruithnich; b’i a’ Ghaidhlig cainnt Chaluim Chille
agus na Cleir air fad, agus an deidh Cboinnich Mhic-
Alpain, b’ i a’ Ghaidhlig cainnt nan righrean
Ainmean na h-Alba
fhag na Cmithnich sin moran ainmean mar dhileab,
ainmean a tha fhathast ’nar linn fein air an cleachdadh,
gu h-araidh ainmean nan aiblmichean. B’i barail an
Ollaimb Alasdair MacBbeatbain nacb maireann, ard-
sgoileir nan Gaidbeal ri latba, gur ann do na Cuimricb
(no na seann Bbreatannaicb) a bbuineadb na Cruitbnicb,
agus ged nacb cuir a b-uile fear aonta ri sin, tba a’ cbuid
as mo, agus mi fbein ’nam measg, lan chinnteach gu robh
e ceart ’na bharail. Tha iomadh ainm againn anns a'
Ghaidhealtachd, gu h-araidh air an taobh sear, nacb
urrainn mineachadb a chur air o’n Ghaidhlig, ach a tba
soilleir gu leoir ann an cainnt nan Cuimreach. Mar
eisimpleir faodar a thabhairt am facal sin Peit, a tba ro
chumanta air an taobh sear, a’ ciallachadh ‘ ‘ cuid
fearainn” no mar tba e gu cumanta air a tbionndadh anns
a’ Ghaidhlig “ baile,” no aite-combnuidb. A ritbist, is
e their na Cuimricb ri coille iosal prys, no mar their sinne
preas; ri coille dhluth their iad eardden, mar their sinne
anns an ainm a tba gle chumanta, Cinn-chardainn (’s e
sin ri radh, Ceann na Coille), agus Urchardainn (i. Air-
choille no Urchoill); ri miadan feuracb their iad pawr,
poriant, mar tha againne ann an Porainn ann an Srath-
chonuinn, agus ann an Baile-phuir (Pitfour) agus mar
sin air agbart. Cba’n ’eil am facal monadh ri fhaighinn
idir anns an t-seann Ghaidhlig, acb tba e aig na
Cuimricb. Na’n leigeadb an nine leam, dh’ fbaodainn
cba mhor na ciadan ainm a’ liubbairt a bharrachd
orra sin, a nocbdadh cho daingean’s a fhuair an t-seann
chainnt sin greim. Is e b’ aobhar cur as di, gu
robh na Gaidheil, a thainig a Eirinn, na b’ ealanta na
na Cruithnich; b’i a’ Ghaidhlig cainnt Chaluim Chille
agus na Cleir air fad, agus an deidh Cboinnich Mhic-
Alpain, b’ i a’ Ghaidhlig cainnt nan righrean
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Description | This contains items published by An Comunn, which are not specifically Mòd-related. It includes journals, annual reports and corporate documents, policy statements, educational resources and published plays and literature. It is arranged alphabetically by title. |
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Description | A collection of over 400 items published by An Comunn Gàidhealach, the organisation which promotes Gaelic language and culture and organises the Royal National Mòd. Dating from 1891 up to the present day, the collection includes journals and newspapers, annual reports, educational materials, national Mòd programmes, published Mòd literature and music. |
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