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

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Donalda Macdonald, Struan.
Reading at sight (elementary
schools)—Chrissie G. Campbell,'
Struan. Reading at sight (post-
qualifying pupils) — Catherine
Macdonald, Portree. Reciting
oem—Mary Campbell, Struan.
geulachd—Christine Mackinnon,
Portree. Original Gaelic talk on
any subject (confined to Comunn na
h-Oigridh) — Ewen Mackenzie,
Portree. Gaelic play—Feachd
Ard-sgoil Phort-righeadh.
Silver Pendants for highest aggre¬
gate in oral competitions—Anna J .
Campbell, Portree, and Alex. M.
Macdonald, Portree.
Solo singing: own choice (girls
under 12)—Kennethina Campbell,
Vatten. Boys (under 12)—Peter
Macdonald, Ferrindonald. Pre¬
scribed songs: girls, 12-16 (Silver
Pendant presented by Mr. D. S.
MacMillan, Portree)—Catriona
Macdonald, Portree. Boys, 12-16
(Silver Pendant presented by Mr.
J. Macintyre, Portree)—Ewen
Stewart, Portree. Duet—Marion
Campbell and Mairi Maclennan,
Portree.
Chanter playing (for beginners)—
Ronald Macdonald, Portree.
Choral singing: two-part har¬
mony—Portree Secondary School
J un ior Cho ir. Uni son—S leat
Junior Gaelic Choir. Unison (choirs
trained by a local teacher) (Prize by
Miss Macdonald, Viewfield)— Sleat
Junior Gaelic Choir.
Winners of Trophy Targe, pre¬
sented by the late Mrs. MacLeod of
Skeabost to choir with highest
aggregate marks in harmony and
unison singing—Portree Secondary
School Junior Choir.
Senior Section
Original poem—Mrs. Katherine
Douglas, Kilmuir. Essay on local
incident—Kenneth MacPherson,
Kilmuir. Collection of unpublished
Skye songs—Mrs. Katherine Doug¬
las . Essay (confined to people who
have left school)—Kenneth Mac¬
Pherson . Collection of Skye place
names, with traditional or histori¬
cal notes—Kenneth MacPherson.
Essay—Neil Campbell, Portree.
Reading at sight—Donald N.
MacLeod, Portree. Reciting poem
—Joan Macdonald, Kyleakin. Tel¬
ling unpublished local story—■
Christina A. MacLeod, Portree.
Acted dialogue—Roderick and
Allan Macdonald, Portree.
Pendants, presented by Mrs.
Ross, Ose House, Struan, for
highest aggregate marks in oral
competitions—Christina A. Mac¬
Leod , Portree, and Roderick
Mackinnon, Portree.
Solo singing: own choice (ladies)
—Ina Macphie, Ferrindonald.
Men—Calum A. MacRae, Kyleakin.
Prescribed songs: ladies (Gold
Pendant)—Ina Macphie. Men
(Gold Pendant)—Jonathan Mac¬
donald, Kilmuir. Solo singing:
own choice: (Girls under 18)—
Mairi MacRaild, Portree. Tradi¬
tional singing of a song (Prize
presented by Miss Macdonald,
Viewfield)—Rhoda Macdonald,
Portree. Singing of an unpublished
Skye song—Katie A. Macleod,
Dunan. Duet—Mrs. Mary Camp¬
bell and Ann Campbell, Roag.
Quartette—Portree Secondary
School (A). Pianoforte (March,
Strathspey and Reel) (learners)—
Christine MacRae, Portree.
Choral singing: unison—- Por¬
tree Secondary School Senior Choir.
Four-part harmony (Targe pre¬
sented by Miss Macdonald, View-
field)—Kyleakin Gaelic Choir.
Female voices — Portree Ladies’
Gaelic Choir.
Molarili
Le DOMHNALL IAIN
1. ’S tim dhomh ’n sgleo thoirt dhe m’ shuilean
’S mo chomas claistinn a dhubladh;
Gur fhad bho’n lion cupan piunnt dhatht’ mo
dholais;
Tha smal na meirg air mo ghitilan,
’S gur ann tha searbh dhomh ri chunntais
Gun rinn mi dearmad air ionnsachadh m’oige;
Ach fhad ’s tha sith anns gach trath dhomh
Is foclair m’inntinn gun bhearnadh,
Gun cuir mi riomhadh na Gaidhlig an cl6 dhuibh;
Tha mhais’ tha ’n cois obair Naduir
Dhomh fhin ’na bhrosgul ro laidir
Gus fuireach tosdach an samhchair neo-bheotha nt ’.
2. Cha bheartas saoghalta cealg-loisgt’,
Ceann aobhar daors ’ na tha sealg air,
Bu mhath learn fhaotainn ’nam shealbh fad ’s bu
bhe6 mi;
Ach sliint’ is blath-ghaol neo-mhairbhteach
A bhith gu brfith rium neo-dhealaichte
Cho fad ’s a dh’fhkgar air searbh-thir nam beo mi,
Cothrom ceum feadh nan garbhlach
Cho fad ’s nach treig mo chuid anathaidh,
’S cead faighinn eisdeachd ri torman nan cop-eas;
’S chan ’eil air uachdar an talamhana
Ni cho luachmhor ri ainmeachadh
Na bhith suaint’ ann an ana-ghliocas 6g-phaisd’.
3. Gur iomadh neach feadh an t-saoghail,
'S gu bheil mi fhin air a h-aon dhiubh,
A bheireadh deich bliadhna saoghail ’na
thabhartas,
Ach comas ais-thilleadh fhaotainn
Gu Ikithean tais-mhiadh na faoineis
Uibhist
MACDHOMHNAILL
’S an deach mo bhaisteadh bho dhaors’ gath na
Mo chaitheamh-beatha gu striochdainn
’S gun cuirinn uidh anns na briathran
A rinn mo mhathair le a beul aithris 6g rium:
Ged rinn i m’altrum gu tearaint’,
Bho chreud a’ cheartais gun shiab mi,
’S gur e dh’fhkg glas-dhaitht’ mo chiabhag bhith
meomhair air.
4 . Nuair bha mi ’m phaisde ro-mhuirneach
A’ streap ri airde na glilineadh
Mun shoillsich dearrsadh reul-iiiil dhomh na
roidean,
Gur e gach cleachdadh a b’viire
Bha tighinn fo dhearcadh mo shuilean
’S mo chridhe falaicht’ ann an ionndas mo
dhbchais;
Gu fanainn miltean san uair sin
Bho ghkrradh-criche na stuamachd
’S cha chuireadh stillgaoth na truaill bho’n a’
chbrs’ mi;
Ach tha mo choinnseas gun smuairean,
Cha chum i oidhche bho m’ shuain mi
Bho’n chiim mi cuimhn’ air an duais a th’aig an
Oigh dhuinn.
5. ’S e dh’fhag bias searbh air gach ni dhomh
'S a dh’fhag cho dearmadach m’inntinn
Mi bhith sa’ Ghearmailt sa’ phriosan am be6-bhas,
’S a l&mh a thairgeadh gach ni dhomh
’S i fad air falbh thugam sinte
’S bharr astar fairg’ tha guth dhilsean ’gam
fheorach;
{An cbrr air t.d. 117)
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