An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 28, October 1932--September 1933

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AN GA1DHEAL.
An C&tein, 1933.
is Sasunnaich, agus na sluaigli oga thall thar
clmantan; tha gach treubh is cinneadh diubh
sin a’ tairgse an cuibhrionn fein a chum gum
biodh an duthaich laidir an duinealas is deagh
bheus. Chan fhaodar cruth na craoibhe giuthais
a chur air an uinnseann ; agus chan fhaodar
duilleach na beithe iarraidh air an daraig.
Tha a cruth, a snuadh, a meanglain is a duilleach
fein aig gach craoibh fa leth. Faodar an
comhsamhlachd sin a ghabhail gu bhi a’
nochdadh cia mar bhitheas gach treubh na’s
treise agus na’s foghaintiche air son an
dleasdanais mar is fearr a chuireas iad gu
buil na gibhtean a tha dualach dhaibh.
Neil Ross. (25)
2. Translate into English :—
Tha mi faicinn bhur truaighe
Mar nl nach cualas a shamhuil,
A’ chuid as fearr de bhur seabhagan
Bhi air slabhruidh aig clamhan ;
Ach ma tha sibh ’nur leomhain,
Pillibh an doghruinn-s’ ’n a teamhair,
Is deanaibh an deudach a thrusadh
Mun teid bhur busan a cheangal.
An uair thig bagradh an namhaid
Gus an ait anns do phill e.
’S ann bu mhaith learn, a chairdean,
Sibh bhi an aireamh na buidhne
D’am biodh spiorad cho Gaidhealach
’S gum biodh an sar(1) ud ’n ar cuimhne,
Gus bhur pilleadh ’san abhainn,
Oir tha i reimhibh na’s doimhne.
Nis, a Thearlaich big Stiubhairt,
Riut tha duil aig gach fine,
Chaidh a chothachadh cruin duit,
Is leig an duthaich ’n a teine ;
Tha mar nathraichean folaicht,’
A chaill an earradh an uiridh,
Ach tha ’g ath-ghleusadh an gathan
Gu eirigh latha do thighinn.
Rob Bonn. (25)
(*) siir, oppression.
3. Translate into English, or turn carefully
into Scottish Gaelic :—
Ceanglaid Diarmaid agus Guaire sfoth eatorra
fein, agus adubhairt Diarmaid ris teacht go
h-aonach Tailltean i bhfiadhnaise fhear
nEireann ; “agus do-bhear fein mo thighearnas
6 m’ la fein amach dhuit,” ar se.
T&d Guaire iar sin go h-aonach Tailltean
agus miach no mala airgid re n-a chois i gcoinne
a bhronnta d’fhearaibh Eireann. Tug iomorro
Diarmaid ar fearaibh Eireann gan aon dfobh
d’iarraidh aoin-neithe ar Ghuaire ’san aonach.
Da la dho amhlaidh sin; an treas la iomorro
adubhairt Guaire re Diarmaid fios do chur ar
easbog chuige, go ndearnadh a fhaoisidin agus
a ongadh.
“ Cread sin ?” ar Diarmaid.
“ Bas ata im ghar,” ar Guaire.
“ Cionnus tuigeas tu sin ?” ar Diarmaid.
“ Tuigim,” ar Guaire, “ fir Eireann ar aon
lathair, agus gan neach dhfobh ag iarraidh
neithe orm.”
Tug Diarmaid iar sin cead bronntais do
Ghuaire. Gabhais Guaire ag bronnadh neithe
do gach aon duine an tan soin; agus ma’s
ffor, ba faide an lamh le n-daileadh nf do na
bochtaibh iona an lamh le dtiodhlaiceadh
nf do’n eigse. Do rinne Diarmaid sfoth is
sfothchain re Guaire an trath soin do lathair
fhear nEireann, is do bhadar muinnteardha
d’a cheile 6 shoin amach.
Geoffrey Keating. (25)
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BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
PROVINCIAL MOD.
The Mod was happy in many ways. Its
excellent location, the glorious spring-
summer weather, the numbers of com¬
petitors, their fine quality, keenness, and
sportsmanship, and the friendliness and
hospitality, made the work of adjudicating
a pleasant if arduous experience. The
standard was high, and competitors,
especially in the choral work, senior and
junior, sang with insight and evident enjoy¬
ment. One recalls with lingering satisfaction
the excellent work in the unison choral class,
a type of work that does not usually
commend itself to choirs that have tasted the
joys of harmony, but a type that is of the
greatest importance.
One would like to make good an omission
due to the rather hurried work towards the
close of the Mod, which was really the place
to bear glad testimony to the work that has
been put in by the teachers and choir con¬
ductors, whose work of preparation was
brought to such fine fruition at the Mod.
May their work continue to flourish. It
only remains to bear testimony to the genial
influence Mr. Donald MacDonald, Convener
of the Northern Sub-Committee, the
infectious enthusiasm of Mr. MacPhail,
organiser, and the kindness of colleagues.
J. N, MeC.