An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Sruth > Volume 1 > No. 45, 12 December 1968

Twelve
Sruth, Di-ardaoin, 12 latha de’n Dubhlachd
National Trust Evening
ISLAY GAEL’S SUCCESS
IN EDINBURGH
Nearly 50 staff representa¬
tives from the properties of
the National Trust for Scot¬
land (of which Abertarff
House, Inverness, is one)
gathered in Edinburgh last
week for a two-day confer¬
ence at the Trust’s headquar¬
ters.
Although it was very much
a working conference, with
lectures, discussions, demon¬
strations and local visits, the
highlight proved to be the
“ off-duty evening lecture
(illustrated by colour slides
and songs) by Mr G. Colmar,
President of the Killin branch
of An Comunn Gaidhealach
and part-time Trust Warden
and guide at Ben Lawers.
Mr Colmar took his audience
on a tour west from Loch
Tay across Rannoch and
Glencoe to the Gaelic origins
of Scotand in Dalriada. He
explored the territories of the
Lords of the Isles, lingered on
Islay, visited the Hebrides
from Barra to Ness in Lewis
and then returned home by
Skye “ an Cuilbhionn ” and
some of his other favourite
mountains.
What lifted this travelogue
from the purely enjoyable but
conventional to its resound¬
ing success was the fact that
Mr Colmar is a native Gaelic
speaker from Islay. His com¬
mentary was vibrantly alive
with the traditions, the his¬
tory, the art and the folk-lore
of the Western Gael, inter¬
spersed too with his own
poetry. The illustrative songs,
both Gaelic and English, were
splendidly sung by Ronnie
MacKellaig of Glenfinnan and
Willie Allan of Killin, the
silver medallist at the 1966
Inverness Mod.
In proposing a vote of
thanks, Neil MacDonald of
Culloden said that it was a
pity that some * (most ?) of
those present couldn’t follow
the Gaelic songs. “ Sung in
English,” he added, “ they are
npt to be a bit raw, but in
Gaelic they were lovelier,
more descriptive and very
much wittier ! ”
Many of Mr Colmar’s
hearers must now realise that
there is more to be discovered
on them than just scenery
and sea-birds. The Trust,
whose primary aim is to pro¬
mote the preservation of Scot-
Ivand’s heritage, and that not
just in stone and lime, have
no property or commitment
west of the mainland, other
than the uninhabited rocks of
St Kilda. Is the Gaelic heart¬
land not an essential part of
Scotland's heritage too? But
perhaps this can be remedied
if, with An Comunn’s co¬
operation, the Trust can or¬
ganise some of its notably
successful cruises to explore
in future those western sea¬
ways and isles which saw the
advent and settlement of
Scotland’s oldest and still en¬
during civilisation.
BIRTH
WATT — By adoption, to Dr and
Mrs W. S. Watt (Pat Barker),
Buffalo, N.Y., a daughter, born
14th April 1968.
MARRIAGE
CAMPBELL—WAILB—At the Pres- ;
byterian Church, East Ham, Lon- |
don, on Saturday, 16th Novem¬
ber, by the Rev. Jones, Roderick |
Campbell, youngest son of the :
late Malcolm Campbell and Mrs I
J. A. Campbell, 40 Flesherin, ]
Point, Lewis, to Beverley Judith, |
only daughter of Mr and Mrs |
Waile, Hamilton, New Zealand. I
DEATHS
MACINNES — On 25th November
1968, at 2 Drumfearn, Sleat, j
Skye, John Maclnnes, beloved !
husband of Margaret Maclnnes 1
and son of the late Geoffrey
Maclnnes, late of Ostaig, Sleat,
Skye. Dearly loved and sadly
missed.
MACKENZIE — Passed peacefully
away at Solihull Hospital, War¬
wickshire, on 21st November
1968. Barbara Comrie Finlayson,
of 24 Aird Tong, and wife of
Roddy Mackenzie (formerly of
Bayble), aged 46 years. Deeply
mourned and sadly missed.
New Zealand papers please copy.
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Text for
the Times
Cuiribh-sa bhur dochas anns an
Tighearn do ghnath, oir anns an
Tighearn lehobhah tha neart sior-
ruidh.
Isaiah c. 26 v. 4.
Trust ye in the Lord for ever:
for in the Lord Jehovah is ever¬
lasting strength.
Isaiah 26 v. 4.
AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH
We are looking for a Secretary,
preferably with a knowledge of
Gaelic, for Abertarff House, who is
experienced in general office work,
typing and shorthand and capable
of working on her own initiative.
She must be at least 23 years of
age.
Salary scale is £792 - £1,044 with
placing according to experience. A
superannuation scheme is operated.
Applications to The Director, An
Comunn Gaidhealach, Abertarff
House, Inverness.
AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH
Tha sinn a' lorg Ard Bhan-
Chleireach thairis air 23 an Tigh
Obarthairibh, Inbhirnis.
Feumadh eolas a bhi aice air
obair-oifis, taighpeadh, is gearr-
sgriobhadh 'si bhith comasach air
obair air a ceann fhein.
Bidh an tuarasdal cuimseach
math eadar £792 - £1,044 le pean-
nsain ma gheibhear neach freagar-
rach.
Ma tha uidh agaibh 'san obair
cuiribh bhur n-anm le cunntas air
na tha sibh a' deanamh ’s na rinn
sibh chun an seo gu: Am Fear-
Stiuiridh, An Comunn Gaidhealach.
Tigh Obarthairbh, Sraid na h-
Eaglais, Inbhirnis.
FAILURE OF THE CHALETS
FOR CROFTERS’ SCHEME
Mr Russell Johnston, Liberal
M.P. for Inverness, has written
to the Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Scotland
asking why the Chalets for
Crofters’ Scheme has been so
unsuccessful.
Crofters’ Scheme, which was
initiated by your Department in
March, 1964.
“I see that not one chalet has
been built in four years, and
that only two are under con¬
struction.
Mr Johnston wrote:
“I was quite appalled by the
Parliamentary answer I had on
28th November about the pro¬
gress made on the Chalets for
“In view of the very con¬
siderable publicity this scheme
was given when it was launched,
can you give me any idea why
it was such a total failure?”
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