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Twelve
Sruth, Di-ardaoin, 27 latha de’n Og-mhios 1968
I
Maidheachdan Mu Na h-Eaglaisean
Air A’ Ghaidheallachd
Le “ FEAR-FAIRE ”
AIR TUR
NA
FAIRE
Ministear Inbhir-gordain
An uiridh leig an t-Oll. Urr.
Donnchadh Friseal dheth ual-
lach coimhthionail ar. deidh dha
bhith da fhichead bliadhna mar
mhinistear ann an Inbhir-gor¬
dain. Chuireadh gairm gu minis¬
tear 6g—an t-Urr. Raibeart
Sloan, M.A., B.D.,—a tha air
a bhith da bhliadhna ’na fhear-
cuideachaidh ann an Knights-
wood an Glaschu. Re an ama
sin bha e ’na riinaire-siubhail
aig an Inter-varsity Fellowship
ann an oilthaighean na h-Alba.
Tha athair Mgr. Sloan ’na
mhinistear ’san Eaglais Bhais-
tich ann am Peairt.
Faoghla a nis air a cur gu feum
agus tha an coimhthional *ga
reic. Thubhairt am ministear,
an t-Urr. Aonghas Mac a’
Ghobhainn gum biodh an togal-
ach air leth freagarrach airson
taigh—comhnaidh a dheanamh
dhith, agus cha bhiodh an obair
a dh’fheumadh a bhith air a
ghabhail os laimh ro
Highland
Development
Prospects
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Gairm Gu Glaschu
Fhuair an t-Urr. T. C. Kelly
a tha ’na mhinistear ’san Eaglais
Choimhthionalaich ann an
Amhaich an Eilein Duibh air
gairm fhaighinn gu Easterhouse
ann an Glaschu.
air leth airson posadh a’ mhin-
isteir uir ann an Dalagrob. Air
an latha sin bidh an t-Urr.
Ruairidh MacFhionghain, as na
Hearadh, air a shuidheachadh
os cionn a’ choimhthionail.
Leabhar Feunudl
Unram do Mhinistear
Gaidhealach
Chuir a’ Bhan-rigji urram air
an Urr. Coinneach Mac a’
Phiocair nuair a thug i an
M.B.E. dha bho chionn ghoirid.
Tha e air a bhith ochd bliadhn’
deug air ceann coimhthionail
arms a’ Cheann Mhor ami an
siorrachd Pheairt. Anns a’
chogadh mu dheireadh fhuair e
an D.F.C. Bha athair — an
t-Urr. Aonghas I. Mac a’
Phiocair, a bhuineas do
dh’Uibhist — uine mhor 'na
mhinistear ann an Cinn-tire,
Tha brathair ministear a’ Chinn
Mhoir-Aonghas — ainmeil mar
sgriobhaiche.
Corporal Sa Chubaid
Tha an Corporal Uilleam
Beer, a tha air a shuidheachadh
ann an Inbhimis, a’ cur roimhe
an R.A.F. fhagail agus ullach-
adh airson na ministrealachd
Buinidh e do Ilfracombe ann an
Devon, agus bha e greis ag
obair aig port-adhair Stebma-
bhaigh.
Co-Fhaireachdainn
Pbsadh an Eilean nam Muc
Tha ar co-fhaireachdainn aig
an Urr. Murchadh MacGhil-
linnein a chaill a bhean bho
chionn bhoirid. Bha Mgr. Mac-
Gillinnein ’na mhinistear ann
an Carlobhagh o 1931 gu 1964.
Tha e a nis a’ fuireach ann am
Bhaltos ann an Uig.
Air an 21mh latha de’n Og-
mhios phos Caitriona Nic-
Eoghainn agus Daibhidh Mac
’Ille-bhain air Eilean nam Muc.
’Se seo a’ cheud phosadh a
chumadh air eilean ann an
deich bliadhna fichead. Air
ceann na seirbhis bha an t-Urr.
Anndra MacCoinnich, a Eaglais
Chille Chomain agus Port na
h-Aibhne ann an He.
Eaglais Bheinn Nam Faoghla
Chan ’eil an t-seann Eaglais
Steidhte ann am Beinn nam
Posadh Dhalabroig
Aig Cleir Uibhist chaidh an
treas latha de’n luchar a cnur
Aig am an Ard Sheanaidh
chuir Comhairle de dh’Eaglais
na h-Alba a tha a’ deiligeadh
ri diadhaireachd amach leabh-
ran fo’n ainmb : : The Lord’s
Supper.” Se is priomh rim do’n
leabhar seo a bhith a’ cuideach-
adh dhaoine a tha a’ cumail
air ais o bhith a’ togail fianais
aig Bord an Tighearna chaidh
a sgriobhadh airson muinntir
na h-Eaglais air a’ Ghaidheal-
tachd, agus tha e air a chur ri
cheile gu snasail. Tha a’ chom-
hairle a’ toirt am follais seachd
de na bacaidhean a tha a’
cumail dhaoine o bhith a’
tighinn air adhart, agus tha iad
a’ cur freagairt mu choin-
neamh gach beachd. Ann an
cuid de cheamaidhean tha
firionnaich air am bacadh o
bhith ’nam buill Eaglais a
chionn ’s gum bicdh aca ri
dhol an ceann iimuigh fhol-
laisicfi, agus chan ’eil an leabhar
a’ deanamh iomraidh air a’
chnap starraidh sin. Tha
caibideal ’san leabhran a tha a’
tomf tarrainn air na suidichid-
hean ann an eachdraidh na
h-Eaglais air a’ Ghaidhealtachd
a bha ’nam meadhon air na
bacaidhean seo a steidheachadh.
Chan ’eil an leabhar a’ cosg
ach da thasdan, agus tha e ri
fhaotainn o’n St Andrews Press,
121 George Street, Diin-
eideann. Bhiodh e feumail nam
biodh leth-bhreac an leabhrain
seo air a chlo-bhualadh ann an
Gaidfilig. Ged a chuir a’
chomhalrle rompa am beachdan
a chur an ceifl ann an cainnt
shimplidh, saoilidh mi gun
tuigeadh daoine a tha cleachd-
adh na Gaidhlig o latha gu
latha leabhar sgriobhte ’nan
canan fein, na’s fhearr na
leabhar Beurla. Tha “The
Lord’s Supper” air a sgriobhadh
1c tuigse co-fhaireachd rinn
agus gradh.
stimulus to Highlands and
Islands agricultural develop¬
ment.
T ransport
The report ranges over the
whole field of Highland trans¬
port.
Air—the Board have main¬
tained close links with B.E.A.
and are considering with them
the possibility of developing die
region’s air network, improving
frequencies and introducing
feeder services. This will call
for the construction of new air
strips at stategic points in the
region.
Rail—It is thought that In¬
verness will generate sufficient
traffic to merit full liner train
facilities.
Roads—in the matter of road
development, the Board place
special emphasis on the heed
for a bridge over Loch Leven
at Ballachulish and for the
improvement of the approach
roads to the Highlands via
Loch Lomondside and between
Perth and Blair-Atholl.
NORTH DOMINIE
RETIRES
A native of Staffih, Skye,
who has taken a prominent
part in Gaelic affairs in the
north, has retired from the
teaching profession. He is
Mr A. Fraser, M.A., head¬
master of Hilton Primary
School, Inverness, who re¬
tires at the end of the pres¬
ent session. On Thursday last
he was met by pupils of his
school and presented with a
cheque on their behalf by
David Milroy, this year’s
dux. In the evening Mr and
Mrs Fraser were entertained
to dinner by the teaching
staff and presented with a
cheque and, especially for
Mrs Fraser, a Caithness glass
rose bowl.
GAELIC LESSON
with Tormod
(A series of lessons on basic Gaelic)
Under each Gaelic sentence
or phrase you will find an
English translation and a guide
to pronunciation.
Thu = singular or familiar form.
Sibh = plural or polite form.
Lesson 28
The irregular verb Yach’ with the
regular verb ‘seinn’:
Seinn ! Rach a mach !
Sing ! Go out!
Shine ! Rach a mach !
a’ seinn Tha mi a' dol dhachaidh
singing I am going home
a-shine Ha mee a-doll ghach-ee
Adverbs : Many of the commoner
ones have occurred in the lessons.
Other useful ones include:
cheana gu trie
already often
chenna goo treechk
a sheinn Gheall e a dhol comhla
to sing He promised to go with
thall 's a bhos an siud 's an seo
to and fro here and there
ha-ool s a voss an sheet san sho
Sheinn mi Chaidh sinn a steach
I sang We went
Hine mee Cha-ee sheen a
gu dearbh gu cinnteach
indeed certainly
goo deer-uv goo keen-tchach
stchech
In, out: Note that where move¬
ment is implied ‘a steach’—in and
‘a mach’—out, are used. Where a
state of rest is implied ‘a stigh’—
in, and ‘a muigh' — out, outside,
Cha do sheinn mi Cha deach i
ann an raoir
I did not sing She did not go
there last night
Cha do hme'mee Cha jach e
used.
e.g., Thig a steach—Come in, in¬
side ! Thig a mach ! — Come
out ! but Tha e a stigh—He is
inside. Tha e a muigh.—He is
outside.
Seinnidh mi Theid mi ann
I shall sing I shall go there
Shine-ee mee Hage mee awn
An seinn mi? An teid iad ann?
Shall I sing? Will they go
there?
An shine i
An tchage <
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Cha seinn mi Cha teid iad air
a’ bhaf
I shall not sing They will not go
on the bolt
Cha shine mee Cha tchage ee-at
Lewis Mod
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Unison — Prescribed —
‘ Eilean Mo t Ghaoil ” —
Nicolson Primary.
Unison — Own Choice
(4 teacher schools and over)
— Nicolson Primary.
Unison — Own Choice —
(3 teacher schools and under)
— Crowlista.
Senior Mod
Gold Pendant Winner —
Ladies — Joan Tough, Back.
Gold Pendant Winner —
Men — Donnie Murray, Lax-
dale.
Learners — Men — Sea-
Song — J. Gow.
Duets — Ladies and Men
— Own Choice — Joan An¬
derson and Jennifer Redpath.
Choral Singing — Mixed
Voices — Prescribed — Lax-
dale.
Choral Singing — Ladies
— Prescribed — Laxdale and
Lochs (equal).
Choral Sineing — Male
Voices — Own Choice —
Lews Castle.
O’-artette — Own Choic'
— Lochs ‘B.’
Open Competition — Stor-
nowav.
AID FOR GAELIC
An Comunn Gaidhealach
welcomes the announcement of j
grant by the Scottish Education ;
Department and the Highlands
and Island Development Board.
“ This is seen as an earnest of i
the Government’s desire to pro¬
mote the Gaelic language and
brings An Comunn Gaidhealach
into line with the many other
organisations which receive
financial assistance for their ,
activities” a spokesman for An
Comunn Gaidhealach said in
Inverness.
It will be remembered that
Mr William Ross, Secretary of
State at a meeting with repre¬
sentatives held in 1966 under¬
took to examine carefully any
proposal made to him which
might help Gaelic.
No Gaelic Adjudicators ?
The Lewis Provincial Mod
Committee, after their highly
successful four-day Mod.
are now planning: ahead for
the 1969 festival.
The inevitably high stand¬
ard of Gaelic throughout
has prompted the committee
to have second thoughts
about the necessity for Gaelic
adjudicators.
A spokesman for the local
committee said, “If sufficient
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COMMANDOS IN
MONADHLIATHS
41 Commando, Royal Mar¬
ines, stationed at Bickleigh,
near Plymouth, Devon are ex¬
ercising in Scotland in the
month of July. From the 3rd
to the 6th of July the Unit will
be carrying out an Escape and
Evasion Exercise in the
Monadhliath Mountains south
of Inverness The escapees con¬
sist of 250 Royal Naval Air¬
crew and 50 Royal Marines,
while the captors will be the
whole of 41 Commando, ap¬
proximately 600 men, and an
Air Troop of 3 Sioux Heli¬
copters.
music adjudicators with a
sound knowledge of Gaelic
were available we would
certainly give serious con¬
sideration to doing without
Gaelic adjudicators.