An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volumes 44--45, January 1949--December 1950

LOCAL MOD REPORTS {Continued from page 90)
Three-part harmony—Bowmore
Ladies’ Choir. Choral puirt-a-
beul—Port Charlotte Gaelic Choir.
Unison—Kilmeny Ladies’ Choir.
Singing of ‘‘Birlinn Ghoraidh
Chrobhain” in four-part harmony
(Duncan Johnston Memorial Cup,
presented by Kildalton branch of
An Comunn)—Port Ellen Gaelic
Choir.
Bagpipe playing (open)—D.
Ferguson, Kildalton. Bagpipe
playing (under 16)—D. Ferguson.
S. W. ROSS AND GLENELG
BHA m6d barraichte anns a’
Chaol air Di-haoine an lOmh Ik
de’n Og-mhios, agus gu h-
araidh Earrann na h-Oigridh.
Chuireadh 70 oidhirp litreachais a
staigh agus mhol am breitheamh
iad gu m6r—‘‘an deagh obair,”
ars esan. Anns na co-fharpaisean
leughaidh is aithris bardachd cha
robh na bu lugha na 209 balach is
caileag an sks gu dicheallach. Tha
seo ’na thoileachas-inntinn nach
beag do na laoich sin a tha dol gu
uchd an dichill gus a’ Ghhidhlig
agus gach cleachdadh a tha fuaighte
rithe a chumail ri crann. Gach
beannachd a bhith ’nan cois! Seo
iad—Cean-suidhe, Domhnall Mac-
Neacail; lonmhasair, an t-
Urramach Iain MacDhiighaill; na
Runairean, Cairistiona Chamshron
agus Domhnall MacDhomhnaill.
For the S.W. Ross and Glenelg
Provincial Mod, held at Kyle of
Lochalsh on 10th June, five halls
had to be used, and the public
showed their interest by large
attendances. The adjudicators
were; for Gaelic, Rev. Dr. John
MacPherson, Mr. J . N. MacLeod,
Mr. Alex. Robertson, Mr. Donald
MacPhail, and Mr. John Mac¬
Kinnon; for Music, Mr. James
Curr, Mr. John MacRae, and
Colonel John MacDonald.
For the mod concert the Kyle
Hall was packed, many failing
to secure admission. The chair¬
man was Colonel John MacDonald,
O.B.E., Portree. The guest
artistes were Miss Cathie B. Mac-
Lean and Mr. J . B. Munro. The
prizes were presented as follows—
juniors, byJVlrs. J. MacDougall;
seniors, by” Mrs. D. Nicolson;
trophies and medals by Lady
Paget, Achnashellach. The North¬
ern Organiser expressed the warm
thanks of the Northern Committee
for the excellent work being done
in the S.W. Ross and Glenelg
area.
First-prize Winners
Junior Section
Essay—Angus Morrison, Bal -
macara House Boys’ School.
Dictation—Chrissie Mary Mac¬
Leod, Duncraig Castle Girls’
School. Translation into Gaelic—
Angus Morrison. Translation into
English—Duncan MacLean (b),
Lochcarron School. Silver Medal
for highest aggregate in literary
competitions (presented by Mrs. J .
MacDougall) — Angus Morrison.
Reading from Bible (Silver
Medal presented by Kyle Children’s
Welfare Association) — Chrissie
Mary MacLeod. Reciting “Tir
nan Og’ ’—Mary MacRae, Plock-
ton H.G. School. Reciting Psalm
(beginners) (Silver Medal presented
by Kyle C.W. Association)—Iain
MacKerlich.Plockton H.G. School.
Conversation — Anne MacLeod,
Duncraig Castle G. S. Sgeulachd
—Duncan MacLean (b).
Solo singing: Girls (under 12)—
Joan MacKenzie, Craig School
Boys, Iain MacLennan, Plockton
H.G. School. (Over 12)—(Silver
Medals presented by Scottish Co-
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