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Ainmean na h-Alba
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Albannach agus nan uaislean. Chaidii na Cruithnich
bhochda fodba; chaill iad an cainnt fhein, agus b’eiginn
daibb a’ Gbaidhlig ionnsacbadb. Ach mhair cainnt nan
Cuimreacb ann an Srath-chluaidh fada an deidh sin. ’S
ann mu thimchioll na bliadbna 1000 a.d. a b’ fharsuinge
sgaoil a’ Ghaidblig ann an Albainn; aig an am sin—am
cath Gharham ’s a’ bbliadhna 1018—cha’n e mhain gu
robh a’ Gbaidhlig air a labhairt anns a’ Ghaidhealtachd
mar tba i an diugb, acb tuilleadb air sin eadar Dun-
eideann agus abbainn Tuaidh, agus eadbon ann an taobb
tuath Sbasuinn. Bu ghlormhor an t-am sin, ri linn an
dara righ Calum, acb shiubhail e.
Mu thimchioll na bliadbna 500 a.d. thainig na
Sasunnaich an toiseach gus an tir sin tba eadar Dun-
eideann agus abbainn Tuaidh no mar their iad anns a’
Bbeurla Sbasunnaicb the Merse. Anns an duthaich sin
is beag a’ tha ri fhaighinn de ainmean Gaidhealach, ach
tba iad ann. Cbuir na Sasunnaicb as do ’n cbuid as mb
de na seann ainmean, ach db’fban ainmean nan aibh-
nicbean, mar tba Yarrow (Garadh) agus Tweed
(Tuaidh), agus mu thimcbioll am catb Gharham thainig
ainmean ura Gaidhealach a steacb.
Aig tbiseacb na naoidbeamh linne thainig teanntachd
mhor nan Gaidheal, 'n uair theirinn na Lochlannaich
air na b-eileanan agus air oirthir iar Alba air fad. Is
iomadh manach naomb agus is iomadh Gaidheal glan
agus bean uasal agus naoidhean neo-cbiontacb a chuir na
daoine fiadbaich sin gu bas fuilteach. Is iomadb leabhar
priseil agus cumbdacb luacbmbor a loisg iad agus a ghoid
iad gun fbios an luach. Cha mhor nach do cbuir iad as
do ’n Ghaidblig ann an Lebdhas—ma bha i da rireadh
ann cheana—agus anns na h-eileanan air fad. Air a'
mhorthir ghlac iad Gallaibh (i. tir nan Gall), agus
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Rosg Gaidhlig
DescriptionSpecimens of Gaelic prose / edited by William J. Watson.
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An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications
DescriptionThis 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.
An Comunn Gàidhealach
DescriptionA 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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